It’s a bit old, but since people have been talking about negative effects of video games on children, I thought getting some positive might cheer people and gamers up.
Abstract
It has been speculated that computer game play by young people has negative correlates or consequences, although little evidence has emerged to support these fears. An alternative [...]
Archive for February 4th, 2008
Video games and positive adolescent development (Durkin & Barber, 2002)
Posted in Developmental Psychology, Video games on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Affective response to video games: effects of personality, gender and in-game reinforcement (Chumbley & Griffiths, 2006)
Posted in Addiction, Aggression, Cognitive Psychology, Motivation and Emotion, Personality Psychology on February 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I am getting the impression that American and European psychologists have differing views on video game effects.
Abstract
Previous research on computer games has tended to concentrate on their more negative effects (e.g., addiction, increased aggression). This study departs from the traditional clinical and social learning explanations for these behavioral phenomena and examines the effect of personality, [...]
