Massively multiplayer games (MMOs) are immersive virtual three-dimensional fantasy
worlds in which people cooperate and compete with each other, as well as with the …

The games that adolescents and young people used to play in the playgrounds and on the
streets have been replaced in recent years with electronic games played in front of the …

This article discusses methodological challenges of using big data that rely on specific sites
and services as their sampling frames, focusing on social network sites in particular. It draws …

The success of online games encouraged the development of gamification software in e-
banking. Beside the growing trend of gamification, it is important understand how bank …

Although video gaming is becoming a more widespread activity beyond its historically core
demographic of young males, participation in competitive gaming remains largely male …

This study examined the use of mobile phones to regulate negative emotions, considering
both the role of different aspects of phone use and individual differences in emotion …

The digital world, and the Internet in particular, have a significant impact on almost all
aspects of our lives. The realm of psychotherapy is an area in which the influence of the …

Smartphone use has become an indispensable aspect of daily life for billions of people.
Increasingly, researchers are examining the impact of smartphone use upon psychological …

This study examined the literacy practices of children ages 5–11 as they engaged in out‐of‐
school use of virtual worlds. The purpose of the study was to explore the nature, purpose …

Millions of users have taken up residence in virtual worlds, and in those worlds they find
opportunities to revisit and rewrite their religious lives. Robert M. Geraci argues that virtual …