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Archive of entries posted on 19th April 2009

New study reveals online gaming linked to depression

Noshir Contractor, Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University led a study-survey involving 7,000 “Everquest II” gamers. The survey set out to “analyze virtual worlds,” and to “advance social, behavioral and computational science.” Among the many findings Contractor presented to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one finding stands out the most. [...]