Archive for the ‘Gaming’ Category
Hormonal Response to Unreal Tournament 2004 Differs When Playing With or Against Group
Research conducted at the University of Missouri has found that certain patterns of hormonal responses in men are associated with playing the computer game Unreal Tournament 2004.
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The Use of Computer Games to Recover From Effects of Stress
In 2009, the Journal of Media Psychology published a study that examined the use of video and computer games to recover from the effects of stress.
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Wishful Identification With Violent Video Game Characters Leads to Aggressive Behaviors
In 2007, Developmental Psychology published a study that investigated the role of wishful identification in aggression in adolescent boys.
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First Person Shooters And Improvement In Visuospatial Attention
According to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, playing action video games can enhance visuospatial attention.
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Prosocial Video Games Increase Likelihood of Helping Others
In 2010, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology published a study that investigated just that: whether prosocial video games could influence prosocial behavior.
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Video Games Associated with Lucid Dreaming
Those who play video games and use other types of interactive electronic media are more likely to experience lucid and controllable dreams, according to research published in the scientific journal Dreaming in 2009.
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Younger Players Tend to Identify With Their Avatars More Than Older Players of MMORPGs
In 2008, Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace published a study that examined the relationship between players of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) and their characters in the game.
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