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Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound (New Directions in Media)
Glued to Games How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound - New Directions in Media Author:Scott Rigby With video game sales in the billions and anxious concerns about their longterm 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 ... more »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.« less