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Exposure to Video Games and Decision Making

Exposure to Video Games and Decision Making

Giuseppe Curcio, Sara Peracchia
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781522576013|ISBN10: 1522576010|EISBN13: 9781522576020
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7601-3.ch010
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Curcio, Giuseppe, and Sara Peracchia. "Exposure to Video Games and Decision Making." Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Media and Communications, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 117-131. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7601-3.ch010

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Curcio, G. & Peracchia, S. (2019). Exposure to Video Games and Decision Making. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Media and Communications (pp. 117-131). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7601-3.ch010

Chicago

Curcio, Giuseppe, and Sara Peracchia. "Exposure to Video Games and Decision Making." In Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Media and Communications, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., 117-131. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7601-3.ch010

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Abstract

In the last years, it is ever more frequent to read popular press stories about the effects of video and/or computer games on the brain and on the behavior. In some cases, we can read something claiming that video games “damage the brain,” while in others these activities can “boost brain power,” and such conflicting proclamation create confusion about the real or potential effects of this activity on human beings. Thus, it is very interesting to deeply understand the effect that exposure to video games (VGs) can have on cognitive processes, with particular attention to decision making. Only a few studies have been carried out on this issue: the main aim of this contribution is to clarify these aspects, critically reviewing the existing scientific literature. Particular attention has been dedicated to normal and pathological players, different types of VGs, and moral aspects of decision making vulnerable to VGs. It has been concluded that research in this area is still in its early days, and this short review aims at discussing several issues and challenges that should be addressed to forward this research field.

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