The video game debate : unravelling the physical, social, and psychological effects of digital games / edited by Rachel Kowert and Thorsten Quandt.
Do video games cause violent, aggressive behavior? Can online games help us learn? When it comes to video games, these are often the types of questions raised by popular media, policy makers, scholars, and the general public. In this collection, international experts review the latest research findi...
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Table of Contents:
- 1. A Brief History of Video Games / James D. Ivory
- 2. The Rise (and Refinement) of Moral Panic / Nicholas D. Bowman
- 3. Are Electronic Games Health Hazards or Health Promoters? / Cheryl K. Olson
- 4. The Influence of Digital Games on Aggression and Violent Crime / Mark Coulson and Christopher J. Ferguson
- 5. Gaming Addiction and Internet Gaming Disorder / Mark D. Griffiths
- 6. Social outcomes : Online game play, social currency, and social ability / Rachel Kowert
- 7. Debating How to Learn From Video Games / John L. Sherry
- 8. Video Games and Cognitive Performance / Gillian Dale and C. Shawn Green
- 9. Exploring Gaming Communities / Frans Mäyrä
- 10. No Black and White in Video Game Land! Why We Need to Move Beyond Simple Explanations in the Video Game Debate / Thorsten Quandt and Rachel Kowert.