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New Directions in Media Ser.: Glued to Games : How Video Games Draw Us in and Hold Us Spellbound by Scott Rigby and Richard M. Ryan (2011, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-100313362246
ISBN-139780313362248
eBay Product ID (ePID)109096580
Product Key Features
Number of Pages200 Pages
Publication NameGlued to Games : How Video Games Draw Us in and Hold Us Spellbound
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectDemography, Popular Culture, Video & Electronic
TypeTextbook
AuthorScott Rigby, Richard M. Ryan
Subject AreaSocial Science, Games & Activities
SeriesNew Directions in Media Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2010-040752
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"As games mature, and the average age of gamers continues to rise, we can hope that game scholarship will evolve as well, and Glued to Games is a good step in that direction." - videogamewriters.com, "As games mature, and the average age of gamers continues to rise, we can hope that game scholarship will evolve as well, and Glued to GameS≪/i> is a good step in that direction." - videogamewriters.com, "This accessible survey of the psychology of video games serves as a useful introduction. Summing Up: Recommended." - Choice, "This accessible survey of the psychology of video games serves as a useful introduction. Summing Up: Recommended." -- Choice "As games mature, and the average age of gamers continues to rise, we can hope that game scholarship will evolve as well, and Glued to Games is a good step in that direction." -- videogamewriters.com
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal794.8
SynopsisWith video game sales in the billions and anxious concerns about their long-term effects growing louder, Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound brings something new to the discussion. It is the first truly balanced research-based analysis on the games and gamers, addressing both the positive and negative aspects of habitual playing by drawing on significant recent studies and established motivational theory. Filled with examples from popular games and the real experiences of gamers themselves, Glued to Games gets to the heart of gaming's powerful psychological and emotional allure--the benefits as well as the dangers. It gives everyone from researchers to parents to gamers themselves a clearer understanding the psychology of gaming, while offering prescriptions for healthier, more enjoyable games and gaming experiences., This book offers a practical yet powerful way to understand the psychological appeal and strong motivation to play video games. With video game sales in the billions and anxious concerns about their long-term effects growing louder, Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound brings something new to the discussion. It is the first truly balanced research-based analysis on the games and gamers, addressing both the positive and negative aspects of habitual playing by drawing on significant recent studies and established motivational theory. Filled with examples from popular games and the real experiences of gamers themselves, Glued to Games gets to the heart of gaming's powerful psychological and emotional allure--the benefits as well as the dangers. It gives everyone from researchers to parents to gamers themselves a clearer understanding the psychology of gaming, while offering prescriptions for healthier, more enjoyable games and gaming experiences., This book offers a practical yet powerful way to understand the psychological appeal and strong motivation to play video games.
LC Classification NumberGV1469.3.R55 2011
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