Gamer psychology and behavior. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Barbaros Bostan, editor.
• Editors: Bostan, Barbaros
• Contents: Violent Video Games and Cognitive Processes: A Neuro-Psychological Approach -- Why Games Are Fun? The Reward System in the Human Brain -- Pleasure in Pain: How Accumulation in Gaming Systems can Lead to Grief -- Goal-Directed Player Behavior in Computer Games -- Designing and Playing to Protest: Looking Back to Gezi Games -- Psychological Player Profiling with Action Patterns -- Game Design and Gamer Psychology -- Self-Determination Theory in Game Contexts -- Explorations in Player Motivations: Gamer Profiles.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 153 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 794.8092; Computer science; Video gamers -- Psychology; Video games -- Psychological aspects; GAMES / Board; Video games -- Psychological aspects; Psychology -- General; Psychology; Philosophy (General); Computers -- User Interfaces; User interface design & usability; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319299044; 3319299042; 3319299034; 9783319299037
• Related ISBNs: 9783319299037
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 29, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.