The Benefits of Playing Video Games

Video games are a ubiquitous part of almost all children's and adolescents' lives, with 97% playing for at least one hour per day in the United States. The vast majority of research by psychologists on the effects of "gaming" has been on its negative impact: the potential harm re...

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Published in:The American psychologist 2014-01, Vol.69 (1), p.66-78
Main Authors: Granic, Isabela, Lobel, Adam, Engels, Rutger C. M. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
Benefits
Candidates
Child
Child Behavior - psychology
Children
Children & youth
Cognition - physiology
Computer & video games
Computer Games
Developmental psychology
Effects
Emotions
Emotions - physiology
Human
Humans
Mental Health
Motivation
Motivation - physiology
Positive psychology
Psychology
Psychosocial Development
Psychosocial factors
Social Behavior
Social psychology
Video games
Video Games - psychology
Violence
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