Evolutionary Psychology and Digital Games: Digital Hunter-Gatherers

Evolutionary Psychology and Digital Games: Digital Hunter-Gatherers
ISBN-10
1351663569
ISBN-13
9781351663564
Category
Social Science
Pages
252
Language
English
Published
2018-10-09
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Johannes Breuer, Daniel Pietschmann, Benny Liebold

Description

Evolutionary Psychology and Digital Games: Digital Hunter-Gatherers is the first edited volume that systematically applies evolutionary psychology to the study of the use and effects of digital games. The book is divided into four parts: Theories and Methods Emotion and Morality Social Interaction Learning and Motivation These topics reflect the main areas of digital games research as well as some of the basic categories of psychological research. The book is meant as a resource for researchers and graduate students in psychology, anthropology, media studies and communication as well as video game designers who are interested in learning more about the evolutionary roots of player behaviors and experiences.

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