Autistic individuals may look to video games as a way to cope with negative affect and autistic burnout – PsyPost
A recent study uncovered why so many individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum conditions are fond of video games as a pastime. The new findings suggests that individuals with autism spectrum conditions may play video games for escapism, specifically self-suppression escapism when experiencing negative moods and self-expansion escapism when experiencing positive moods.
The study, which appears in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, adds to existing knowledge about the purpose of v…….