"Mean World Syndrome is a phenomenon where the violence-related content of mass media convinces viewers that the world is more dangerous than it actually is, and prompts a desire for more protection than is warranted by any actual threat."

"Even at the start there was something different about video games — something way more engrossing — and I’m trying to figure out exactly what it is."

''Three to six girls can play in a game. Everyone starts out with 10 Self-Esteem points. When other girls humiliate and abuse you, you get really embarrassed and lose your self-esteem. If your Self-Esteem goes down to zero, you become, like, totally mortified and a loser and have to sit out for the rest of the game.''

"Can games be realistic emotional simulators? Game designer and writer Ernest Adams explores in depth how AI might actually emulate human emotions."

"How and when people see pieces from the computer game in their sleep tells of the role dreaming plays in learning"