Review: Adibou explained to parents
What parents need to know Adibou is an educational game for 4 to 7 year olds, inspired by its ancestor Adibou, released in the 1990s by the Coktel Vision studio. …
Author: Elsa Brais-Dussault, psychologue
Bio: Psychologue et passionnée de jeux!
Les jeux vidéo, les jeux de société, les jeux de rôles et les GN...
J'ai fondé la plateforme LudiPsy: santé mentale et ludification pour mettre de l'avant l'intégration de la ludification dans la pratique en santé mentale.
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How is the reward and fun circuit activated in video games?
We are beings that are both extremely complex, and sometimes very simple. The functioning of our brain is still difficult for scientists-researchers to understand today. However, some brain functions have …
Anger management in video games: to avoid “launching your controller!”
Does your young person tend to get upset during a League of Legends game? to get angry after a defeat in Fortnite? He seems to be having trouble managing his anger and you don’t know how to act to help him? Here are some possible solutions to try.
Can we overcome our fears with virtual reality?
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Video games and brain development: how is this possible?
In the previous article, we observed the definitions of the concept of video games and brain development, scientifically called neuronal plasticity. We will now explore what scientific studies on the …
Video games and brain development: is it possible?
We will address a topic that is increasingly beginning to be studied in the scientific literature of several fields of study: the link between video games and brain development. So, can video games really help in the development of personal and interpersonal skills and competencies?
Video game addiction: Separating the true from the false!
We often hear about the term video game addiction on social media. This term may seem sensationalist and even scareful.
For parents who have little knowledge of video games, this association between addiction and games could resonate as a sign of danger and create a need to restrict or prohibit the use of video games.
A first question would be: “Can games cause addiction?”
Video game addiction: Separating the true from the false! Part 2
In the first part of this article, which I invite you to first consult on the link here present… We have demystified the concept of addiction, as well as the evolution of the diagnostic criteria for Gambling Disorder.
Now that we have a better understanding of the what and why, let us try to better understand the how. Thus, how a Gambling Disorder develops and above all, how to properly identify it in order to intervene quickly and to seek the necessary resources.