Extending the theory of Bounded Generalized Reciprocity: An explanation of the social benefits of cooperative video game play

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 481-491

  Velez, John A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bounded; Cooperative video game play; Generalized; Pro social behaviors; Reciprocity; Video games

Indexed keywords

GAME THEORY; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

BOUNDED; GENERALIZED; RECIPROCITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEO GAME;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84923380910     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.02.015     Document Type: Article

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