$6 to read the study. All I want to do is skim it and explore their graphs/charts out of curiosity. I can't justify $6-$38 (from rent to download) for a couple minutes of intrigue. Am I alone in this, or is this a real problem?
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Wired for gaming: Brain differences in compulsive video game players
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Re: Wired for gaming: Brain differences in compulsive video game players
#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most readers get access through a library or their place of work (usually those involved with scientific industries). I don't know if I've ever heard from anyone paying those prices for a single article. If you went to a 4 year college at some point you might want to check if your login to the library still works. You can search for the article there to read it.
Absolutely true. Quite a pain and unfortunate for the rest of us.
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Re: Wired for gaming: Brain differences in compulsive video game players
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most readers get access through a library or their place of work (usually those involved with scientific industries). I don't know if I've ever heard from anyone paying those prices for a single article. If you went to a 4 year college at some point you might want to check if your login to the library still works. You can search for the article there to read it.
If I could understand how the money contributed to the science, I would be much happier to pay even to skim.
The thing is... fees to publishers don't contribute to funding science.
Re: Wired for gaming: Brain differences in compulsive video game players
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#15From the title one can draw the obvious question: What are the differences between normal video game players and “compulsive” ones? Or is that difference glossed over in the study?
The difference is that compulsive gamers have little control over their play time. If you play games for long periods of time, it does not mean you are compulsive, if you do it by choice, because let's say, you have nothing better to do. You are compulsive if you just can not simply stop playing game. It boils down to the difference in brain connectivity, because it is impossible to differentiate the two only looking at behavior over some period of time.