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Title:
Video games and well-being : press start / edited by Rachel Kowert.
Author:
Kowert, Rachel, editor.
Publication Information:
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
Call Number:
GV1469.34.P79 V53 2020
Abstract:
This book examines how video game mechanics and narratives can teach players skills associated with increased psychological well-being. It integrates research from psychology, education, ludology, media studies, and communication science to demonstrate how game play can teach skills that have long been associated with increased happiness and prolonged life satisfaction, including flexible thinking, openness to experience, self-care, a growth mindset, solution-focused thinking, mindfulness, persistence, self-discovery and resilience. The chapters in this volume are written by leading voices in the field of game studies, including researchers from academia, the video gaming industry, and mental health practitioners paving the way in the field of "geek therapy." This book will advance our understanding of the potential of video games to increase our psychological well-being by helping to mitigate depression, anxiety, and stress and foster persistence, self-care, and resilience.
ISBN:
9783030327699
Series:
Palgrave Studies in Cyberpsychology

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Physical Description:
xvii, 166 pages ; 22 cm.
Contents:
Preface; Eve Crevoshay -- Chapter 1: Digital games and well-being: An overview; Felix Reer, Thorsten Quandt -- Chapter 2: Press Reset; Chelsea Hughes -- Chapter 3: Explore the Map; Shane Tilton -- Chapter 4: Oh me, Oh My! Identity development through video games; Sarah Sawyer -- Chapter 5: Forever questing and "gitting gud"; Jamie Madigan -- Chapter 6: +1 Strength, +1 Faith: Positive psychology and gaming; Ryan Kelly -- Chapter 7: Gaming the mind and minding the game: Mindfulness and flow in video games; Mark Cruea -- Chapter 8: Follow the Trail of Enemies; Emory Stephen Daniel -- Chapter 9: You are the one foretold; Finding yourself through the journey; Megan Connell, Kelli Dunlap -- Chapter 10: Extra lives; Raffael Boccamazzo -- Chapter 11: Concluding comments; Rachel Kowert.
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