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Tag Archives: Psychology
Games Studies and The Sociology of Video Games
Having started upon a path towards advanced degrees with an emphasis in interactive media and online communities, it has increasingly become evident to me that there is no singular route to studying the emerging field of video games. As I … Continue reading
Posted in gaming, Psychology, Sociology, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged education, Game Studies, Gaming, Psychology, Research, sociology, technology, Video Games
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New Study Links Video Game Usage to Alzheimer’s Disease (A.K.A New Study Doesn’t Say That)
If you’re keeping up with the news of the day, you may see numerous news outlets reporting that a new study coming out of a research group in Canada is claiming that they’ve discovered a link between video game usage and … Continue reading
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo “Video Games Have Sabotaged What It Means To Be Male “
Fairly well know psychologist Philip Zimbardo, famously known for the Stanford Prison Experiments, has been making the rounds recently discussing the findings in his new book “Man (Dis)connected: How Technology Has Sabotaged What It Means To Be Male”. I haven’t had … Continue reading
New Study Suggests Violent Video Game Releases Coincide with Low Crime Rates
Quick one today folks! Another week, another article claiming that violent video games have X effect on society. There seems to be a pendulum with these types of studies; one article will claim to have found a link between violent … Continue reading
Posted in gaming, video games
Tagged Gaming, Psychology, Research, sociology, Video Games, violent video games
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New Study Finds Risk Glorifying Games Lead to Deviant Behavior
A recent study suggests that playing mature rated video games may lead to risky, deviant behavior including alcohol use and cigarette smoking. OH HEAVENS!!! Coming out of Dartmouth College and published this week in the American Psychological Association Journal is a … Continue reading
Posted in gaming, Psychology, Sociology, Uncategorized, video games
Tagged Gaming, Psychology, sociology, Video Games, violent video games
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Can Playing Video Games Cause Hallucinations?
Can Playing Video Games Cause Hallucinations? A Recent study out of Nottingham Trent University, and reported on by Gamespot, claims that playing video games for may cause hallucinations. Should we be worried, or should we just forget about it and … Continue reading
Posted in gaming, Uncategorized, video games
Tagged Gaming, Psychology, Research, sociology, Video Games
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