TY - BOOK AU - Clark,Neils AU - Scott,P.Shavaun TI - Game addiction: the experience and the effects SN - 9780786443642 (softcover : alk. paper) AV - RC569.5.V53 C53 2009 U1 - 616.85/84 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Jefferson, N.C. PB - McFarland KW - Video game addiction KW - Video games KW - Psychological aspects KW - Video games and children KW - Video games and teenagers N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-199) and index; The digital living room -- Media experience and real illusion -- Why they play -- Anatomy of a game addiction -- Games are not babysitters -- The road ahead N2 - "This book studies videogame addiction from a cross-disciplinary approach, bridging the divide between liberal arts academics and clinical researchers. The topic of addiction is examined neutrally, using accepted research in neuroscience, media studies, and developmental psychology, among others, to reveal how today's gamers interact with and become consumed by the virtual worlds of their videogames"--Provided by publisher ER -