Associations between game use and cognitive empathy: A cross-generational study

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 599-603

  Shin, Dong Hee ^a   Ahn, Dohyun ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; STATISTICS; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COGNITION; DATA COLLECTION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882600751     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0639     Document Type: Article

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