Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound
February 27, 2014 by Shannon
Authored by Scott Rigby and Richard Ryan, "Glued to Games" was released in 2011 and brings 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 [Self-Determination 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.
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