Jargon Schmargon: Play Motivations
In this episode of Jargon Schmargon, we take a look at play motivations. What motivates us to play games, beyond the simple act of “having fun”. Several play motivation models…
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State of the Research: Violent Video Games
Read MoreIn this all new State of the Research, we tackle the big kahuna: Violent video games. Specifically, we tackle the three broad issues associated with claims of violent video game…
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Academic Ramblings: Frustration Aggression Hypothesis
Read MoreOn today’s episode of Academic Ramblings, we are going to explore the Frustration-Aggression hypothesis. Now, you may be saying, that sounds more like a topic for a jargon schmargon. Don’t…
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Jargon Schmargon: Aggression & Violence
Read MoreAggression and violence are two terms we hear often when talking about video game effects. In fact, these two terms are used interchangeably, which is unfortunate because they actually refer…
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Pandemic Fatigue: The Impact of Boredom
Read MorePizza is the perfect food; warm, gooey cheese over a savory sauce, supported by a firm yet chewy crust makes for a mouthful of wonderful. Granted, tacos are also quite…
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Research Review: Influence of competitive and cooperative video games on behaviour during play and friendship in adolescence
Read MoreIn this episode of Research Review, we are going to be looking at a 2019 article entitled “The Influence of competitive and cooperative video games on behaviour during play and…
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Academic Ramblings: Video Games and Friendship
Read MoreIn this episode of academic ramblings, we are going to explore the relationships between (online) video games and friendship. There are a lot of discussions in and around friendship formation…
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Jargon Schmargon: Social Capital
Read MoreIn this episode of Jargon Schmargon, we explore the term social capital. This includes a brief discussion of bridging and bonding social capital and the kinds of social capital that…