Physiological arousal deficits in addicted gamers differ based on preferred game genre

Date

2013

Authors

Metcalf, Olivia
Pammer, Kristen

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Karger AG

Abstract

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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Source

European Addiction Research

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Journal article

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2037-12-31