Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound

This book offers a practical yet powerful way to understand the psychological appeal and strong motivation to...
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Author: Scott Rigby
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Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound by Rigby, Scott

Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound

$169.88

Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound

$169.88
Author: Scott Rigby
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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.

Author: Scott Rigby, Richard Ryan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 02/18/2011
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780313362248


Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 66

About the Author

Scott Rigby, PhD, is founder and president of Immersyve, Inc.

Richard M. Ryan is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology, psychiatry, and education.


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