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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1538121336
ISBN-13
9781538121337
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038598320
Product Key Features
Book Title
Getting Gamers : the Psychology of Video Games and Their Impact on the People Who Play Them
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Developmental / General, Video & Electronic, Social Psychology
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Games & Activities, Psychology
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Jamie takes us as deep into the minds of gamers as is possible without a scalpel. It's a fascinating and essential read.
Dewey Decimal
794.8
Table Of Content
Introduction 1: Why Do Perfectly Normal People Become Raving Lunatics Online? 2: Why Do People Cheat, Hack, and Peek at Strategy Guides? 3: Why Are Fanboys and Fangirls So Ready for a Fight? 4: Why Do We Get Nostalgic About Good Old Games? 5: How Do Games Get Us to Keep Score and Compete? 6: How Do Games Get Us to Grind, Complete Side Quests, and Chase Achievements? 7: How Do Developers Keep Us So Excited About New Loot? 8: How Do Games Make Us Feel Immersed in Imaginary Worlds? 9: Why Do We Go Crazy for Digital Game Sales? 10: How Do Facebook Games and Smartphone Apps Get You With In-Game Purchases? 11: How Do Games Keep Players Paying? 12: How Do Games Get Players to Market to Each Other? 13: Do We Shape Our In-Game Avatars or Do They Shape Us? 14:Why Do We Like Violent Games So Much? And Should We Be Worried That We Do? 15: Do Video Games Make You Smarter? Outroduction:Where Do Psychology and Video Games Go From Here?
Synopsis
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 relationships. But it's not all bad This book will show that rather than being a waste of time, video games can help us develop skills, make friends, succeed at work, form good habits, and be happy. Taking the time to learn what's happening in our heads as we play and shop allows us to approach games and gaming communities on our own terms and get more out of them. With sales in the tens of billions of dollars each year, just about everybody is playing some kind of video game whether it's on a console, a computer, a web browser, or a phone. Much of the medium's success is built on careful (though sometimes unwitting) adherence to basic principles of psychology. This is something that's becoming even more important as games become more social, interactive, and sophisticated. This book offers something unique to the millions of people who play or design games: how to use an understanding of psychology to be a better part of their gaming communities, to avoid being manipulated when they shop and play, and to get the most enjoyment out of playing games. With examples from the games themselves, Jamie Madigan offers a fuller understanding of the impact of games on our psychology and the influence of psychology on our games., 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 relationships. But it's not all bad! This book will show that rather than being a waste of time, video games can help us develop skills, make friends, succeed at work, form good habits, and be happy. Taking the time to learn what's happening in our heads as we play and shop allows us to approach games and gaming communities on our own terms and get more out of them. With sales in the tens of billions of dollars each year, just about everybody is playing some kind of video game whether it's on a console, a computer, a web browser, or a phone. Much of the medium's success is built on careful (though sometimes unwitting) adherence to basic principles of psychology. This is something that's becoming even more important as games become more social, interactive, and sophisticated. This book offers something unique to the millions of people who play or design games: how to use an understanding of psychology to be a better part of their gaming communities, to avoid being manipulated when they shop and play, and to get the most enjoyment out of playing games. With examples from the games themselves, Jamie Madigan offers a fuller understanding of the impact of games on our psychology and the influence of psychology on our games., A psychologist and life-long fan of video games helps you understand what psychology has to say about why video games and mobile game apps are designed the way they are, why players behave as they do, and the psychological tricks used to market and sell them.
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- a***i (27)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchase5 stars Great seller—made it right when USPS didn’t. The item was marked as delivered on May 27th to a “reception area,” even though I live in a single-family home. Clearly a USPS error. I reached out to the seller, who responded quickly and assured me the book was on the way. It finally arrived safely on June 7th. Not the seller’s fault, and I appreciate their professionalism and communication throughout. Would buy from them again.