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Competitive and Professional Gaming: Discussing Potential Benefits of Scientific Study

Competitive and Professional Gaming: Discussing Potential Benefits of Scientific Study

Kyle Faust, Joseph Meyer, Mark D. Griffiths
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 3 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 11
ISSN: 2155-7136|EISSN: 2155-7144|EISBN13: 9781466631236|DOI: 10.4018/ijcbpl.2013010106
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Faust, Kyle, et al. "Competitive and Professional Gaming: Discussing Potential Benefits of Scientific Study." IJCBPL vol.3, no.1 2013: pp.67-77. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2013010106

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Faust, K., Meyer, J., & Griffiths, M. D. (2013). Competitive and Professional Gaming: Discussing Potential Benefits of Scientific Study. International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), 3(1), 67-77. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2013010106

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Faust, Kyle, Joseph Meyer, and Mark D. Griffiths. "Competitive and Professional Gaming: Discussing Potential Benefits of Scientific Study," International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL) 3, no.1: 67-77. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijcbpl.2013010106

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Abstract

Competitive and professional gaming, in which video game players participate in tournaments, offers numerous opportunities for much-needed research and enhanced knowledge about digital technology. To date, competitive gaming has received scant scientific attention, even though it may foster the development of adaptive skills or, in other instances, carry adverse consequences. Examining the lifestyles and successes of competitive gamers can increase our knowledge of gaming and yield useful information about extreme or excessive involvement in digital technology. Studying the most successful competitive gamers, who appear to develop exceptional skills, could be highly beneficial. Suggestions for research are provided.

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