Month: March 2023
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My First Book Published!!
Click on link to check it out: Daisy’s Digital Footprints This book is for all parents, teachers and educators who would like to introduce young kids to the online world. With colorful illustrations, the author explains in a very simple, yet powerful way, the implications of Daisy’s online actions. It also provides some basic rules…
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Sense of Identity and Self-Worth
Another factor unique to online gaming is this feeling of individual identity, self-worth or self-esteem. In fact, 68% of Gen Z males who play video games on a regular basis say that video games are a core part of their identity (Strauss, 2019). Gamers have a lot of different components that make up their identity.…
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Need for Higher Status
Like in the real world, the online world also has winners and losers in games. However, the online world creates incentive and reward structures that foster and promote strong competition amongst its players. Online gaming is a zero-sum game. Gamers play against each other or in groups and are ranked based on their in-game performance.…