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Investigating The Impact Of Video Gaming On Children’S Magical Thinking In Early Childhood, Rafi Antar
Investigating The Impact Of Video Gaming On Children’S Magical Thinking In Early Childhood, Rafi Antar
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In our present time, young children are exposed to various forms of electronic media, in particular video games. Several studies have discussed the impact of video games on children’s behavior, and brain development; however, almost none have framed this impact in the context of magical thinking. By using a qualitative narrative inquiry approach and a grounded theory approach, this dissertation aimed at discussing the meaning three children (ages 4 and 5) made after playing a video game called Super Mario bros. This study answered two questions: (1) how is children’s thought processes related to the notion of reality (i.e., understanding …