Glued to Games: How Video Games Draw Us In and Hold Us Spellbound

by Richard Ryan and Scott Rigby

Book Overview

This book offers a practical yet powerful way to understand the psychological appeal and strong motivation to play video games.

With video game sales in the billions and anxious concerns about their long-term effects 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 research-based analysis on the games and gamers, addressing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313362246
• ISBN13: 9780313362248
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"