Repeated exposure to video game play results in decreased blood pressure responding

Media Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 323-341

  Ballard, Mary E ^a   Hamby, Robert H ^a   Panee, Cameron D ^a   Nivens, Erica E ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846685700     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532785xmep0804_1     Document Type: Article

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