The role of psychology in understanding the impact of computer games

Entertainment Computing

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 69-74

  Boyle, Elizabeth ^a   Connolly, Thomas M ^a   Hainey, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer games; Engagement; Learning; Psychology; Serious games

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

COMPUTER GAME; ENGAGEMENT; LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGY; SERIOUS GAMES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 79960005601     PISSN: 18759521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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