Gamers Are Not Anti-Social Basement Dwellers, Study Finds

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Gamers Are Not Anti-Social Basement Dwellers, Study Finds

Added: 30.03.2014 5:15 | 13 views | 0 comments

Gamers are not anti-social basement dwellers as some would presume, according to the findings of a new study published recently. Researchers analyzed the behavior of thousands of online gamers--most notably those who play MMOs like World of Warcraft--and determined that anti-social behavior is an oddity, not a regular occurrence, and that playing online games can actually enhance a person's social life. The study, Public Displays of Play: Studying Online Games in Physical Settings, was published in The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication by researchers at North Carolina State University, York University, and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.