Video Games and Well-being: Press Start (1st ed. 2020) (Palgrave Studies in Cyberpsychology)

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Synopsis
This book examines how video game mechanics and narratives can teach players skills associated with increased psychological well-being. It integrates research from psychology, education, ludology, media studies, and communication science to demonstrate how game play can teach skills that have long been associated with increased happiness and prolonged life satisfaction, including flexible thinking, openness to experience, self-care, a growth mindset, solution-focused thinking, mindfulness, persistence, self-discovery and resilience. The chapters in this volume are written by leading voices in the field of game studies, including researchers from academia, the video gaming industry, and mental health practitioners paving the way in the field of “geek therapy.” This book will advance our understanding of the potential of video games to increase our psychological well-being by helping to mitigate depression, anxiety, and stress and foster persistence, self-care, and resilience.
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
102 Pages
ISBN-13:
9783030327705
Related ISBNs:
9783030327699
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Springer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Technology, Psychology, Education, Social Studies, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Rachel Kowert

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