Do Older Adults Hate Video Games until they Play them? A Proof-of-Concept Study

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Do Older Adults Hate Video Games until they Play them? A Proof-of-Concept Study. / Ferguson, Christopher J.; Nielsen, Rune K.L.; Maguire, Ryan.

I: Current Psychology, Bind 36, Nr. 4, 2017, s. 919-926.

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Ferguson, CJ, Nielsen, RKL & Maguire, R 2017, 'Do Older Adults Hate Video Games until they Play them? A Proof-of-Concept Study', Current Psychology, bind 36, nr. 4, s. 919-926. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-016-9480-9

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Ferguson, C. J., Nielsen, R. K. L., & Maguire, R. (2017). Do Older Adults Hate Video Games until they Play them? A Proof-of-Concept Study. Current Psychology, 36(4), 919-926. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-016-9480-9

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Ferguson CJ, Nielsen RKL, Maguire R. Do Older Adults Hate Video Games until they Play them? A Proof-of-Concept Study. Current Psychology. 2017;36(4):919-926. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-016-9480-9

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Ferguson, Christopher J. ; Nielsen, Rune K.L. ; Maguire, Ryan. / Do Older Adults Hate Video Games until they Play them? A Proof-of-Concept Study. I: Current Psychology. 2017 ; Bind 36, Nr. 4. s. 919-926.

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