Attentional bias in excessive massively multiplayer online role-playing gamers using a modified Stroop task

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1942-1947

  Metcalf, Olivia ^a   Pammer, Kristen ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attentional bias; High engagement; MMORPG; Online gaming addiction; Stroop

Indexed keywords

ATTENTIONAL BIAS; HIGH ENGAGEMENT; MMORPG; ON-LINE GAMING; STROOP;

INVESTMENTS; SURVEYS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 79960269492     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.05.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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