Putting Social Psychology into Serious Games

  1. Mark W. Baldwin1,†,
  2. Stéphane D. Dandeneau2

Article first published online: 29 JUN 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2009.00185.x

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Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volume 3, Issue 4, pages 547–565, July 2009

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Baldwin, M. W. and Dandeneau, S. D. (2009), Putting Social Psychology into Serious Games. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 3: 547–565. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2009.00185.x

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  1. 1

     McGill University

  2. 2

     Culture and Mental Health Research Unit, Jewish General Hospital

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 JUL 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 JUN 2009
  3. Social and Personality Psychology Compass 3/4 (2009): 547–565, 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2009.00185.x

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Abstract

Video or computer gaming is quickly becoming a significant part of many people's lives. We review several emerging themes in both the social psychological literature and popular culture that show the potential for a productive integration of social psychology and video gaming. In particular, we examine the growing impact of serious games and outline some social psychological principles that could be implemented in the context of games for social cognitive training.

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