Liverpool SciBar Are digital games all bad?

Digital gaming is a hugely popular leisure activity which is often assumed to produce negative psychological effects.

Will this talk help us reconceptualise what we think we know about digital gaming?
Dr Linda Kaye, senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Edge Hill University, presents the scientific evidence which may offer alternative perspectives on these issues.
It’s science but in a bar. See our Facebook page or follow @merseysci for more information.Venue: SciBar is held at the Ship and Mitre, 113 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2JH. We meet in the upstairs room; turn right immediately as you enter the porch and climb the stairs.Timings: SciBar is held at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month and is usually finished by 9.00 – 9.30pm, although informal discussion can go on later. There is usually a comfort break after about 45 minutes, but anyone is free to come and go as they wish.

When	Tue 5 Apr 2016 19:30 – 21:30 London
Where	The Ship & Mitre, Dale Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom (map