Digital games have evolved into a medium that moves beyond basic toys for distraction and
pleasure towards platforms capable of and effective at instigating more serious, emotional …

Video games have become an everyday part of the lives of thousands of users. While
playing video games is relatively common, enjoying video games through live streaming …

Research on video gaming has been challenged by the way to properly measure individual
play experience as a continuum, and current research primarily focuses on persons with …

Objective Prosocial behavior has been linked to improved physical health, but the biological
mechanisms involved remain unclear. This study tested whether a 4-week kindness …

In recent years, live video streaming platforms for video games have been gaining
popularity. These types of services, which enable anyone to broadcast and consume live …

Background Social connection has been linked to reduced disease risk and enhanced
antiviral immunity, but it is unclear whether online social connections have similar effects to …

Video games are a ubiquitous form of entertainment that also have the potential to fulfil the
socialisation needs of players. In recent years, policy makers and healthcare providers have …

Assessing farm animals' welfare is crucial, yet practical physiological tools are still lacking. In
this study, we tested whether the peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) transcriptome …

While much attention has been paid to healthcare provider and trainee burnout, less is
known about provider well-being (ie, flourishing) or about the effects of well-being on …

We examine internet gaming-related suffering as a novel syndemic most prevalent among
contemporary emerging adults. Synthetic analysis of our prior research on internet gaming …