http://game-research.com The art, business, and science of video games Sat, 17 May 2008 20:31:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://game-research.com/index.php/info-pages/health-hazards/#comment-51441 Brie G. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:32:13 +0000 http://game-research.com/2/?page_id=43#comment-51441 Dose anyone know if there are any HEALTH hazards of video games? Anything clinicly proven? Dose anyone know if there are any HEALTH hazards of video games? Anything clinicly proven?

]]> http://game-research.com/index.php/info-pages/health-hazards/#comment-39184 Rask Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:30:16 +0000 http://game-research.com/2/?page_id=43#comment-39184 Many individuals who are not familiar with current media research seem to ignore the immense strides taken in the field. Contrary to much of what Gauntlett's article states, theory in the area has blossomed in the past decade, and the methodology has advanced dramatically to reduce the effects of its "artificiality." Those interested in media effects would benefit greatly from perusing peer-reviewed academic research journals in addition to the sometimes-biased chapters in books aimed solely at making a profit. Many individuals who are not familiar with current media research seem to ignore the immense strides taken in the field. Contrary to much of what Gauntlett’s article states, theory in the area has blossomed in the past decade, and the methodology has advanced dramatically to reduce the effects of its “artificiality.”
Those interested in media effects would benefit greatly from perusing peer-reviewed academic research journals in addition to the sometimes-biased chapters in books aimed solely at making a profit.

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