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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…
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The Psychology of Twitch
Twitch is the world’s largest live streaming platform for video game content, attracting 15 million users every day (Perez, 2018). While Twitch is the choice platform for eSports and other video game-related events,…
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Online Gaming Protects Against Poor Mental Wellbeing
While doing PhD work, I came across a paper titled ‘Video gaming in a hyperconnected world: A cross-sectional study of heavy gaming, problematic gaming symptoms, and online socializing in adolescents’. After seeing my…