Why video games matter
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Channel: Doctor Ali Mattu · 2016 · Education
What’s the psychology of video games? What makes them fun? Do video games make you violent? When do they help us and how do we know if they’re causing us problems? Topics Discussed: - flow - violence & aggression - ecological validity - learning - engagement & virtual reality - exposure therapy - addiction & avoidance - distress tolerance Josué Cardona: YouTube: http://youtube.com/josuecardona Twitter: https://twitter.com/JosueACardona Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/josueacardon Web: http://www.josuecardona.com/ PAX East: http://east.paxsite.com/schedule/panel/the-year-in-psychology-and-gaming Learn more: - Video game psychology: http://www.psychologyofgames.com/ - Flow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXIeFJCqsPs - Violence & video games: http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/08/violent-video-games.aspx - Virtual reality exposure therapy: http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/06/virtual-reality-therapy-treating-the-global-mental-health-crisis/ - Addiction: https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en - Distress tolerance: http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/docs/Distress%20Tolerance%20Module%201.pdf Follow Dr. Ali Mattu on Twitter: http://twitter.com/alimattu Add Dr. Ali Mattu on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/alimattu Like THE PSYCH SHOW on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thepsychshow Website: http://alimattu.com/ THE PSYCH SHOW! Adventures in psychology, the brain, and behavioral sciences with Dr. Ali Mattu!
