Tag: psychology
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Violent video games don’t seem to affect one’s empathy
Are violent video games and one’s empathy connected? Krause et al. study this interesting topic and find surprising results in their article “Exploring the Effects of Violent Video Games on Healthcare Trainees”. #Violence #Gaming #Psychology
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PELATTAVAN PELIHAHMON RODUN VAIKUTUS AGGRESSIOON
Tarkastelussa tutkimus videopelien pelattavan pelihahmon rodun ja kehollisen samaistumisen vaikutuksista aggressioon pelinjälkeisissä tunteissa ja kognitioissa sekä pelinaikaisessa käyttäytymisessä.
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Design recommendations for digital badges
Combining rules that govern the receiving of a digital #badge with psychological factors, #game designers are able to make better badges. Rudy McDaniel ja Joseph Fanfarelli from University of Central Florida have developed new design recommendations for digital badges used in games. For the basis of their recommendations they chose Juho Hamari’s and Veikko Ervasti’s…
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The Enchantment of Frustrating Casual Games
Why #FlappyBird and other #casualgames have become so popular even though they are frustrating to play? #frustration #engagement Melvin Roest and Sander Bakkes have made an explorative study about simultaneously engaging and frustrating casual games to understand why people play them and might actually enjoy the play experience. The article “Engaging Casual Games That Frustrate…
