The gaming mind : a new psychology of videogames and the power of play /
by Kriss, Alexander.
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BookPublisher: London : Robinson, 2021Description: 288 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781472141590 (pbk.) :; 1472141598 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 794.8019 KRISubject(s): Video games -- Psychological aspects | Video games -- Social aspects | Hobbies and Games | Digital LifestyleSummary: Even as the popularity of videogames has skyrocketed, a dark cloud continues to hang over them. Many people who play games feel embarrassed to admit as much, and many who don't worry about the long-term effects of a medium often portrayed as dangerous and corruptive. Drawing on years of experience working directly with people who play games, clinical psychologist Alexander Kriss steers the discourse away from extreme and factually inaccurate claims around the role of games in addiction, violence and mental illness, instead focusing on the importance of understanding the unique relationship that forms between a game and its player.
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Even as the popularity of videogames has skyrocketed, a dark cloud continues to hang over them. Many people who play games feel embarrassed to admit as much, and many who don't worry about the long-term effects of a medium often portrayed as dangerous and corruptive. Drawing on years of experience working directly with people who play games, clinical psychologist Alexander Kriss steers the discourse away from extreme and factually inaccurate claims around the role of games in addiction, violence and mental illness, instead focusing on the importance of understanding the unique relationship that forms between a game and its player.
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