Universal play : how videogames tell us who we are and show us who we could be
Kriss, Alexander2019
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Even as the popularity of videogames has skyrocketed, a dark cloud continues to hang over them. Many people who play games feel embarrassed to admit as much, and many who don't worry about the long-term effect of a medium often portrayed as dangerous and corruptive. Working directly with people who play games, Alexander Kriss steers the discourse away from extreme and factually inaccurate claims around the role of games in addiction, violence and mental illness, instead focusing on the importance of understanding the relationship that forms between a game and its player. Through vivid psychotherapy case illustrations, autobiographical memoir, and a range of psychological theory and research, Kriss lays out an honest and humanistic vision of games, their potentials and risks, and how they can teach us more about who we are and who we could be.
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Author:
Kriss, Alexander, author
Imprint:
London : Robinson, 2019.
Collation:
xii, 276 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781472141606 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2515084
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