Getting Gamers: The Psychology of Video Games and Their Impact on the People who Play Them

Getting Gamers: The Psychology of Video Games and Their Impact on the People who Play Them

Video games are big business. They can be addicting. They are available almost anywhere you go and are appealing to people of all ages. They can eat up our time, cost us money, even kill our relations…

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