Game transfer phenomena in video game playing: A qualitative interview study

International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 15-33

  De Gortari, Angelica B Ortiz ^a   Aronsson, Karin ^b   Griffiths, Mark D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computer Games; Dissociation; Game Transfer Phenomena; Video Game Playing; Video Games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871124140     PISSN: 21557136     EISSN: 21557144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/ijcbpl.2011070102     Document Type: Review

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