Effects of violent and non-violent computer game content on memory performance in adolescents

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 339-353

  Maass, Asja ^a   Kollhörster, Kirsten ^a   Riediger, Annemarie ^a   MacDonald, Vanessa ^a   Lohaus, Arnold ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computer games; Learning; Media; Memory; Violent content

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857049797     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: 18785174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-010-0047-0     Document Type: Article

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