This is an excerpt from The Psychology of Gaming: New Frontiers, co-authored by Tim Rains, Editor-in-Chief of Psychology of Games. Why do video games affect the brain? Why do video games affect the brain? Are video games good for you? Can video games really make you smarter? Are video games…

Recently a California elementary school teacher was fired for showing her students a video game called “Breakout.” The school had banned the game in the past because it was too violent. According to The New York Times, the video game is set in a jungle. A player is allowed to…

Maybe you have encountered this phenomenon and you didn’t know why, or perhaps you know why but it hasn’t occurred to you to share it with others. Please remember that even if you are certain of why you get so scared while playing a video game, it is very likely…

You might think it's a video game, but video games do not make me angry. It is what people playing video games do. I do not have many vices in my life. I enjoy video games, but not on a whole. I don't eat drugs, I don't drink, and I…

Many parents have a problem with their children playing video games and may even consider banning them from playing video games altogether. However, there are some reasons why parents should consider playing video games with their children. Encouraging your child to go outside and play One of the best ways…

There are many scientific reasons and many reasons why video games make me tired. Some of the reasons are issues with visual processing, fatigue caused by lack of sleep, and balance issues. Many of the game visuals are just part of the human ability to work around dysreflexia. Remember I…

You know, I love games. Even actually getting involved with the PlayStation community on 4chan. However, I don’t like how they feed off my emotions to bring out the worst in me. This isn’t about games being bad or anything like that. Although they do have their flaws, I’m a…

Since the development of video games, the only thing separating them from the very big screen is the choice of a headset. In its early days, video games had a computer, with different systems such as Commodore 64, Atari, MSX, Amiga, Amstrad, and Commodore CDTV. To understand the impact of…

This might sound a bit pointless but sometimes we can make different decisions or choices which could lead to a different ending or ending that goes away completely. Not knowing these outcomes can really frustrate people who may already feel dejected after finishing the game, or on the other hand,…

It is quite baffling how the video game has emerged as a favorite pastime of many video game lovers. According to a report by Popular Science, video games can reduce dementia and obesity. According to a study conducted by the University of Southern California (USC), people who played more video…