<!doctype html><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns#"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="applicable-device" content="pc,mobile"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <title>The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being #999761596991 (2025-02-02)</title> <link rel="canonical" href="https://blog-affgtc2w8.mit-edu.top/post/5390621487"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;700&display=swap"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/css/style.css"> <script src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/js/lazysizes.min.js" async></script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico"> <!-- Open Graph Metadata --> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being" /> <meta property="og:description" content="The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being #999761596991 (2025-02-02)" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://blog-affgtc2w8.mit-edu.top/post/5390621487" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="mit-edu.top" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/7.jpg" /> <meta property="og:article:published_time" content="2025-02-02T08:54:26Z" /> <meta property="og:article:author" content="Dr. Kevin Stewart" /> <meta property="og:article:section" content="mit-edu.top" /> <meta property="og:article:tag" content="Games, Mobile Games, Video Games" /> <!-- Schema.org --> <script type="application/ld+json">{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ScholarlyArticle", "headline": "The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being #999761596991 (2025-02-02)", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dr. Kevin Stewart", "affiliation": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "mit-edu.top" }, "url": "https://blog-affgtc2w8.mit-edu.top/post/5390621487" }, "datePublished": "2025-02-02T08:54:26Z", "image": "https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/7.jpg", "journal": { "@type": "Periodical", "name": "mit-edu.top", "issn": "10.1069/999761596991" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "mit-edu.top", "url": "https://blog-affgtc2w8.mit-edu.top" }, "doi": "999761596991", "abstract": "The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being #999761596991 (2025-02-02)", "citation": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being", "author": "Dr. Kevin Stewart", "datePublished": "2025-02-02T08:54:26Z", "url": "https://blog-affgtc2w8.mit-edu.top/post/5390621487" } } </script></head> <body> <div class="site-mobile-menu site-navbar-target"> <div class="site-mobile-menu-header"> <div class="site-mobile-menu-close"> <span class="icofont-close js-menu-toggle"></span> </div> </div> <div class="site-mobile-menu-body"></div> </div> <nav class="site-nav"> <div class="container"> <div class="site-navigation"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 text-center order-1 order-md-2 mb-3 mb-md-0"> <a href="https://blog-affgtc2w8.mit-edu.top" class="logo m-0 text-uppercase">mit-edu.top</a> </div> <div class="col-md-3 order-3 order-md-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="section post-section pt-5"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-8"> <div class="text-center"> <img src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/user/20.jpg" alt="The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being" title="The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being" class="author-pic img-fluid rounded-circle mx-auto"> </div> <span class="d-block text-center">Kevin Stewart</span> <span class="date d-block text-center small text-uppercase text-black-50 mb-5">2025-02-02</span> <h2 class="heading text-center">The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being</h2> <p class="lead mb-4 text-center">Thanks to Kevin Stewart for contributing the article "The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being". </p> <img src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/7.jpg" alt="The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being" title="The Longitudinal Impact of In-Game Friendships on Player Well-Being" class="img-fluid rounded mb-4 lazyload"> <p>This research explores the intersection of mobile gaming and behavioral economics, focusing on how in-game purchases influence player decision-making. 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The paper examines the societal impacts of mobile gaming addiction, including its effects on productivity, relationships, and mental health. Additionally, it offers policy recommendations for mitigating the negative effects of mobile game addiction, such as implementing healthier game design practices and promoting responsible gaming habits.</p><p>This research examines the psychological effects of time-limited events in mobile games, which often include special challenges, rewards, and limited-time offers. The study explores how event-based gameplay influences player motivation, urgency, and spending behavior. Drawing on behavioral psychology and concepts such as loss aversion and temporal discounting, the paper investigates how time-limited events create a sense of scarcity and urgency that may lead to increased player engagement, as well as potential negative consequences such as compulsive behavior or gaming addiction. 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