EAN: 9783319954943

VIDEO GAME INFLUENCES ON AGGRESSION COGNITION A...

This book addresses the ongoing scientific debates regarding video games and their effects on
players. The book features opposing perspectives and offers point and counterpoint exchanges in
which researchers on both sides of a specific topic make their best case for their findings and
analysis. Chapters cover both positive and negative effects of video games on players¿ behavior
and cognition  from contributing to violence and alienation to promoting therapeutic outcomes
for types of cognitive dysfunction. The contrasting viewpoints model presents respectful
scientific debate  encourages open dialogue  and allows readers to come to informed
conclusions. Key questions addressed include: · Do violent video games promote violence? · Does
video game addiction exist? · Should parents limit children¿s use of interactive media? · Do
action video games promote visual attention? · Does sexist content in video games promote
misogyny in real life? · Can video games slow the progress of dementia? · Are video games
socially isolating? Video Game Influences on Aggression  Cognition  and Attention is a
must-have resource for researchers  clinicians and professionals as well as graduate students
in developmental psychology  social work  educational policy and politics  criminology criminal
justice  child and school psychology  sociology  media law  and other related disciplines.

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