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Female Gamers: [PDF]

, 2013
International evidence indicates that the number of females involved in video-gaming is increasing. Within the context of this increase, there is a need to explore the experiences of this group of gamers in detail.
A.Lewis, C. L.Muehlenhard, D. A.Gentile, D.Ghuman, M. D.Giffiths, M. D.Griffiths, R. T. A.Wood   +6 more
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Is the software to blame for video gaming disorder? [PDF]

Eastern Journal of European Studies
With over 3 billion active players, the video gaming industry is one of the most lucrative in the world, outperforming the film and music industries combined.
Carmen Tamara Ungureanu, Ștefan Răzvan Tataru   +1 more
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Prevalence and predictors of video game addiction: a study based on a national representative sample of gamers [PDF]

, 2015
Video gaming has become a popular leisure activity in many parts of the world, and an increasing number of empirical studies examine the small minority that appears to develop problems as a result of excessive gaming.
C Hagquist, Charlotte Thoresen Wittek, CJ Ferguson, CS Andreassen, CS Peters, D Bhugra, D Williams, D Williams, Daniel Hanss, DL King, DL King, DL King, EJ Kim, F Rehbein, GS Brunborg, GS Brunborg, H Choo, H Cole, H Pontes, Helge Molde, HG Wenzel, HR Eriksen, IBM Corp Released, JP Charlton, JS Lemmens, JS Wiggins, K Kroenke, L Elliot, M Algeria, Mark D. Griffiths, MB Donellan, MD Griffiths, MD Griffiths, PT Costa, RA Mentzoni, RL Thorndike, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Ståle Pallesen, Turi Reiten Finserås, Y Takata   +39 more
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The neural basis of video gaming [PDF]

, 2011
Video game playing is a frequent recreational activity. Previous studies have reported an involvement of dopamine-related ventral striatum. However, structural brain correlates of video game playing have not been investigated.
A Barbot, A Heinz, A Romanowski, A Ströhle, B Ittermann, B Walaszek, C Büchel, C Mörsen, C Schilling, G J Barker, G Schumann, H Flor, H Garavan, J Gallinat, J W Dalley, J-L Martinot, K Mann, M N Smolka, M Rietschel, N Seiferth, null null, P J Conrod, R Lorenz, S Kühn, T Banaschewski, T Paus   +25 more
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The (co-)occurrence of problematic video gaming, substance use, and psychosocial problems in adolescents [PDF]

, 2014
Aims. The current study explored the nature of problematic (addictive) video gaming and the association with game type, psychosocial health, and substance use. Methods. Data were collected using a paper and pencil survey in the classroom setting.
Allahverdipour H., Caplan S. E., Cohen J., Cole S. H., Elliott L., Engels R. C. M. E., Evenden J., Ferguson C. J., Fisoun V., Floros G. D., Gentile D. A., Gentile D. A., Ghuman D., Goudriaan A. E., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Gross E. F., Grüsser S. M., Han D. H., Hawkins J., Helzer J. E., Kandel D. B., Kandel D. B., Kardefelt-Winther D., Khurana A., King D. L., King D. L., Ko C.-H., Kuss D. J., Kuss D. J., Kuss D. J., La Greca A. M., Lee Y. S., Lemmens J. S., Lemmens J. S., Lortie C. L., Mentzoni R. A., Ng B., Park H. S., Petry N. M., Petry N. M., Rehbein F., Rehbein F., Rosenberg M., Russell D., Shaffer H. J., Sublette V. A., Subrahmanyam K., Sussman S., Valkenburg P. M., van Holst R. J., van Rooij A. J., van Rooij A. J., van Rooij A. J., van Rooij A. J., van Rooij A. J., Verdurmen J., Volberg R. A., Winters K. C., Wisselink D. J., Wood R. T. A., Wood R. T. A.   +65 more
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A Reduction in Video Gaming Time Produced a Decrease in Brain Activity

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2019
This study examines whether a decrease in brain development is observable after players have reduced their video gaming time over a period of 1 year. Both video gaming experts and non-experts were recruited, whose resting-state functional MRI (fMRI) data
Diankun Gong, Diankun Gong, Yutong Yao, Xianyang Gan, Xianyang Gan, Yurui Peng, Yurui Peng, Weiyi Ma, Dezhong Yao, Dezhong Yao   +9 more
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Parenting paused: Pathological video game use and parenting outcomes

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2020
For most people, playing video games is a normal recreational activity, with little disruption to gamers’ emotional, social, or physical health and well-being.
Laura Stockdale, Sarah M. Coyne
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The mediating effect of gaming motivation between psychiatric symptoms and problematic online gaming: an online survey [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The rapid expansion of online video gaming as a leisure time activity has led to the appearance of problematic online gaming (POG). According to the literature, POG is associated with different psychiatric symptoms (eg, depression, anxiety ...
Demetrovics, Z, Griffiths, MD, Király, O, Kökönyei, G, Nagygyörgy, K, Urbán, R, Ágoston, C   +6 more
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Immersive video conferencing architecture using game engine technology [PDF]

, 2011
This paper introduces the use of gaming technology for the creation of immersive video conferencing systems. The system integrates virtual meeting rooms with avatars and life video feeds, shared across different clients.
De Bruyne, Sarah, Hollemeersch, Charles, Lambert, Peter, Poppe, Chris, Van de Walle, Rik   +4 more
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Gen X and Digital Games: Looking back to look forward [PDF]

, 2018
Despite there being increased attention in recent years to older adults who actively play digital games, it seems that there has been comparatively minimal scholarly focus on the next generation of older adult gamers – Generation X gamers.
Brown, Julie A., Marston, Hannah R.
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