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How Virtual Reality Games Can Improve Lives
Virtual reality (VR) games allow for an unprecedented amount of immersion in a video game. Thanks to technological advances, your body’s movements can be reflected in-game and your vision can be completely submerged…
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The Psychology of Internet Gaming Disorder
Since 2016, internet discourse has been consumed by discussion on Gaming Disorder. Gaming Disorder is the proposed diagnosis for gaming addiction put forth by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO has approved…
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Gaming Disorder FAQ
For several years, I have provided information on Gaming Disorder and challenged misinformation using the power of data analysis. Due to the complex nature of Gaming Disorder, questions and concerns understandably remain. For…
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The Effects of Gaming 20+ Hours Per Week: A Data Analysis
On June 18th 2018, the final draft of the ICD-11 diagnostic manual was published. This publication was watched carefully by the gaming community due to the addition of Gaming Disorder. Gaming Disorder would…
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How Video Games Can Help Anxiety
People may experience anxiety for a number of reasons, including fears of failure, embarrassment or recalling anxiety-provoking events (APA, 2013). In 2017, anxiety was described as an ‘epidemic’ as anxiety disorders are now…
