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Consequences of Play: A Systematic Review of the Effects of Online Gaming
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Sublette, Victoria Anne; Mullan, Barbara – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) have received considerable attention in news headlines describing gamers who have died while engaging in excessive play. However, more common physical and psychosocial effects attributed to online video gaming are social isolation, increased aggression, and negative academic and occupational consequences.…
Descriptors: Evidence, Video Technology, Play, Social Isolation