ABSTRACT
Evolutionary psychological research on human mating has produced a remarkable number of related studies. More specifically, an evolutionary psychology approach and an integrated causal model that considers both proximal and ultimate causes can aid in uncovering why so many people are fascinated by digital games, and why some play and are affected differently by them than others. Despite its potential for explaining ultimate causes of human motivation, behavior, and experience, and previous applications to other cultural products, there has been surprisingly little research that looks at digital games through an evolutionary psychology. Evolutionary psychology aims to explain the very existence as well as the specific characteristics of psychological traits as the result of our ancestors' survival and reproduction. There are two general evolutionary processes that create adaptations: Natural selection and sexual selection. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
