VIDEO GAMES AND WELL-BEING: PRESS START

Felix Reer, Thorsten Quandt, Chelsea Hughes, Shane Tilton, Sarah Sawyer, Jamie Madigan, Ryan Kelly, Mark D. Cruea, Emory S. Daniel Jr., Megan Connell, Kelli Dunlap, Raffael Boccamazzo, Rachel Kowert

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.

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
English	Hardcover		9783030327699	2019	183
English	Paperback		9783030327729	2020	183
English	eBook		N/A	2019	183