With video game sales in the billions and strong opinions about  their potential and their peril growing louder, Glued to Games: How  Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound brings something new to the  discussion. It is the first truly balanced review of the psychology of video  game motivation and engagement, based on years of research with thousands of  gamers. The book addresses both the positive and negative aspects of game play  by drawing on significant recent studies and established motivational theory to  explore the fundamental drivers of engagement, how games satisfy basic  psychological needs, and how an understanding of these factors can be applied  to controversial topics such as video game violence and game addiction.  Filled with examples from popular games and the real experiences  of gamers themselves, Glued to Games gets to the heart of  gaming's powerful psychological and emotional allure--the benefits as well as  the dangers. It gives everyone from researchers to parents to gamers themselves  a clearer understanding of the psychology of gaming, while offering  prescriptions for healthier, more enjoyable games and gaming experiences.

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