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GtrsRGr8 · 05-05-2021, 09:41 AM

Palgrave Macmillan's Deal of the Day is Video Games and Well-being, by Rachel Kowert (editor).

Description
Presents research to demonstrate how gaming can be a pro-social, mentally healthy activity . . . . This book examines how video game mechanics and narratives can teach players skills associated with increased psychological well-being. It integrates research from psychology, education, ludology, media studies, and communication science to demonstrate how game play can teach skills that have long been associated with increased happiness and prolonged life satisfaction, including flexible thinking, openness to experience, self-care, a growth mindset, solution-focused thinking, mindfulness, persistence, self-discovery and resilience. The chapters in this volume are written by leading voices in the field of game studies, including researchers from academia, the video gaming industry, and mental health practitioners paving the way in the field of “geek therapy.”
This book will advance our understanding of the potential of video games to increase our psychological well-being by helping to mitigate depression, anxiety, and stress and foster persistence, self-care, and resilience.

The book is available as an ePub or PDF.

The ebook is usually $44.99. However, with it being a Deal of the Day (through May 6), it is only $9.99 right now.

05-05-2021, 09:41 AM	#1999
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Palgrave Macmillan's Deal of the Day is Video Games and Well-being, by Rachel Kowert (editor). Description Presents research to demonstrate how gaming can be a pro-social, mentally healthy activity . . . . This book examines how video game mechanics and narratives can teach players skills associated with increased psychological well-being. It integrates research from psychology, education, ludology, media studies, and communication science to demonstrate how game play can teach skills that have long been associated with increased happiness and prolonged life satisfaction, including flexible thinking, openness to experience, self-care, a growth mindset, solution-focused thinking, mindfulness, persistence, self-discovery and resilience. The chapters in this volume are written by leading voices in the field of game studies, including researchers from academia, the video gaming industry, and mental health practitioners paving the way in the field of “geek therapy.” This book will advance our understanding of the potential of video games to increase our psychological well-being by helping to mitigate depression, anxiety, and stress and foster persistence, self-care, and resilience. The book is available as an ePub or PDF. The ebook is usually $44.99. However, with it being a Deal of the Day (through May 6), it is only $9.99 right now. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 05-05-2021 at 09:50 AM.