PSBB078 Video Games in the Context of Psychological Research

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Petr Květon, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Filip Kyslík (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Ondřej (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Květon, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSBA009 Methodology of Psychology I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on the impact of modern technology on human behaviour and experience. Specifically, it will introduce the topics most frequently discussed in the literature in relation to the phenomenon of video game playing. Emphasis is also placed on the methodological aspects of the research conducted; therefore, completion of Methodology I is a prerequisite for enrolling in this course.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be be oriented in the subject matter. Students should be able to critically evaluate the contribution of key studies to the advancement of knowledge, particularly with regard to their methodological quality.
Syllabus
  • The main topics discussed will be the negative consequences of playing video games as well as their positive potential. In addition, the social context of video gaming, especially the family environment, will be addressed. Methodological aspects of key studies in the experimental investigation of violent video game playing as well as the integration of findings into the form of meta-analytic studies will also be discussed. Other topics discussed will include the psychological background of video game creation in the context of different game genres, issues of motivation to play video games, e-sports, and other current information.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Ferguson, C.J. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: A Meta-analytic Review of Positive and Negative Effects of Violent Video Games. Psychiatr Q 78, 309–316 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-007-9056-9
  • KVĚTON, Petr. Hraní videoher v dětství a dospívání : dopady a souvislosti v sociálně-psychologické perspektivě. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2020, 175 stran. ISBN 9788027128877. URL info
    not specified
  • Anderson, C. A., Shibuya, A., Ihori, N., Swing, E. L., Bushman, B. J., Sakamoto, A., Rothstein, H. R., & Saleem, M. (2010). Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and prosocial behavior in Eastern and Western countries: A meta-analytic review
  • Vorderer, P., & Bryant, J. (Eds.). (2006). Playing Video Games: Motives, Responses, and Consequences (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203873700
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars.
Assessment methods
Credit will be awarded on the basis of active participation in class and participation in a project assignment (presenting a sub-segment of the topic under discussion).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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