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Gaming: The Body Behind the Screen
Abstract What happens to a gamer behind the screen? How does one’s body enter play? How is the mind and body changed through playing? This paper will answer these questions through data gathering and analysis, and derive direct and defined connections between understanding how a players body and at times mind is changed through playing World of Warcraft.

1. Introduction Physical space Drinking/ Smoking/Drugs and Caffeine Eating Habits Rituals and spirituality Disorders (obsessive compulsiveness) Voice communication Body Language

2.	Physical Space Bassem and Ahmed’s

3.	Drinking/ Smoking/ Drugs and Caffeine Scott and Sidrah’s

4.	Eating Habits Bassem and Ahmed’s 5.	Hygiene Scott and Sidrah’s

6.	Rituals and Spirituality Scott and Sidrah’s

7.	Disorders Bassem and Ahmed’s

8.	Voice Communication Scott and Sidrah’s

9.	Body Language Bassem and Ahmed’s

10.	Conclusion