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. Images from classic and modern video games illustrate
key points and make the information accessible to all readers A
bibliography of numerous psychological studies support the author's
underlying motivational model
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