by Taylor Bennett | Jul 19, 2019 | Counseling News, Video Games
Good news for anyone who’s ever been criticized for playing too many video games: virtual building games like Minecraft can boost creativity. This, from researchers at Iowa State University. Researchers split 352 participants into four groups: one group played...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 18, 2019 | Aggression, Counseling News, Factors of Aggression, Media Use, Mental Health, Video Games
The common belief is that video games cause aggression in real life—but research shows this isn’t the case. Cultivation theory summarizes this belief; however, a University of York study shows that violent video games doesn’t influence players to behave any certain...
by Joe Slepski | Mar 6, 2019 | Counseling News, Video Games
In the digital era, both children and adults have been looking to video games for entertainment more and more often. The number of players getting involved, even when looking at a single game alone, can be staggering; for example, as of June 2018, the popular video...
by Marcus Clarke | Jun 13, 2018 | Counseling News, Media Use, Mental Health
Let’s be honest, the media often gets a bad rap: social media platforms are criticized for being highlight reels, news networks are condemned for disseminating false or disheartening news, and movies as well as TV shows and video games are blamed for provoking violent...
by Taylor Bennett | Feb 21, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health
Some people spend hours with their eyes glued to their computer or TV screen and hands glued to the keyboard or controller in front of them—and others turn on their game console once every few days or weeks. In either regard, many believe that the effects of playing...
