Physiological arousal deficits in addicted gamers differ based on preferred game genre
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2013
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Metcalf, Olivia
Pammer, Kristen
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Karger AG
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Background/Aims: There has been significant discussion surrounding the psychopathology of excessive gaming and whether it constitutes an addiction. The current study investigated physiological and subjective levels of arousal in gamers of two genres and t
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Keywords: Arousal; Excessive gaming; First-person shooters; Heart rate; Massively multiplayer online role-playing games; Sensation seeking; Skin conductance
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European Addiction Research
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2037-12-31