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The Psychology of Rage Quitting
Rage quitting can be defined as the act of quitting a game when you are losing, about to lose or feel that you will lose. While online games often have a punishment system…
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Youth Violence and Video Games: A Data Analysis
The debate on whether video games influence violent behaviour has persisted for several decades. Critics such as Jack Thompson argue that violent video games encourage young people to enjoy the act of killing…
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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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Who are Adult Gamers? A Data Analysis
Update 27th July 2018: The response to this has been difficult to read from some corners of the internet. I would like to reiterate that the introduction below establishes that I am curious…
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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,…
