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Cognition - Using RPGs to Enhance the Learning Process, from the Cognitive Neuropsychology Perspective
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Hawke Robinson
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Nov 29, 2017
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Discipline: Neuroscience,
Aspect: Memory,
Discipline: Psychology,
Discipline: Education / Formal Classroom Setting,
Discipline: Cognitive Neuroscience,
Research Question / Discussion Topic,
Aspect: Cognition
This could be applied to all RPG Formats in various ways, with different strengths and weaknesses presenting in each format: Tabletop, Live-Action (LARP), computer-based, or solo adventure books/modules. Ideally a mix of all 4 formats would likely have the most powerful effects. This is from a recent assignment for a cognitive neuroscience class. I only had about an hour or two to whip this up, so this is just a simple, quick essay for a class assignment. It isn't very well put together, because the assignments are only worth about 1-10 points out of 1,000, while the tests add up to 800 points of the total grade, so please forgive the lack of formality and poor quality. Hopefully you will still find the information listed useful. I hope in the future to write a much better, more formal version, but with my existing backlog, who knows when that will be, so I am posting this here as a placeholder reminder for me to hopefully work on it in the future. Even in this rough format, it may still be useful for some interesting topical discussions.
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1999 - Through The Looking Glass: An Exploration of the Interplay between Player and Character Selves in Role-Playing Games
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Jan 13, 2016
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last modified
Nov 05, 2023 10:27 AM
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archived article,
Others' research,
Experience/Effect: Bleed,
Social Skills Development through RPG,
Aspect: Empathy,
Potential RPG Research Question,
Archive,
Material to read
Author: Nicholas Yee. My main interest in RPG’s is in its interface with our individual personalities. I am interested in finding out how our personalities influence how we shape our characters or what we are trying to get out of the game.
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1988 - Therapy is fantasy: role-playing, healing, and the construction of symbolic order.
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Hawke Robinson
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Nov 19, 2012
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last modified
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archived article,
Others' research,
Anthroplogical/anthropology,
Case study(ies),
Potential RPG Research Question,
Effects of RPG,
correlative research,
sociological / sociology,
Diagnosis: Depression,
anecdote,
TODO,
Material to read
Hughes, John (1988). Therapy is fantasy: role-playing, healing, and the construction of symbolic order.
Australian National University honors paper in medical anthropology on the use of RPG in the self-treatment of clinical depression. 23 pages.
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2008 - RPGR-A00003 - The Defamation of Role-playing Gaming and Gamers.
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Hawke Robinson
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Sep 29, 2015
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last modified
Dec 08, 2022 10:53 AM
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filed under:
RPG Research Essay,
Archive,
Discipline: TR/RT
By W.A. Hawkes-Robison
Original Version 2008-11-20
Version 2 2008-12-06
Version 3 2011-12-09
Updated for Creative Commons License: 2012-09-29
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Wizards of the Coast D&D Dragon Talk Broadcast Notes
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
RPG Therapeutics LLC,
Discipline: RPGT (Role-Playing Game Therapy),
recreation therapy,
correlative research,
Brain Injury (Stroke, TBI, etc.),
video,
RPG Format: Tabletop,
blog posting,
RPG Textbook,
Effects of RPG,
The RPG Research Podcast / Vidcast,
Drum Circle,
News,
interview / media mention,
suicide / suicidal,
pdd / asd / autism spectrum,
Violence,
therapeutic rpg,
RPG Format: Computer-based,
broadcast,
Anti-rpg,
rpg for therapy,
hawke robinson,
RPG Research Interview,
Drum, drums, drumming, drum circle, drum circle facilitation,
RPG Format: Live-action,
rpg for education,
recreational therapy
Here are notes from the January 22nd, 2018 interview broadcast at Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons & Dragons, "Dragon Talk" with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble, interviewing John Welker & Hawke Robinson of RPG Research, Spokane Area Gaming Alliance, & RPG Therapeutics LLC, about role-playing game education, therapy, and more. Currently a work in progress. I am working on it each day in small snippets of time while juggling everything else. I will let folks know when it is ready for sharing.
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Notes from experiments on RPG optimization - Maximizing enjoyment, benefit, immersion, flow, safety, etc.
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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correlative research,
Gender Bias,
Case study(ies),
Potential RPG Research Question,
Effects of RPG,
anecdote,
FAQs / Frequently Asked Questions,
Analysis,
research,
Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, EEG,
absorption,
blog posting,
RPG Research Essay,
RPG Research Project Updates,
causal study(ies)
Here is a summary of many observations I have made over the decades through various experiments in trying to optimize the RPG experience. This is from a huge pile of hundreds of documents I have written, spanning over 15+ years of research (and nearly 40 years of RPG experience). It will likely take me a year or more to finish integrating all that information into this document. All of the placeholder topics I currently have documents to fill in the blanks, but I time is the challenge in doing so. Bit by bit I am uploading all that content to here.
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RPG Handbook Wiki Original Source Document
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Nov 09, 2016
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last modified
Dec 08, 2022 02:57 PM
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Discipline: RPGT (Role-Playing Game Therapy),
Handbook of Practice,
Discipline: TR/RT
Here is the source document that is being converted to the wiki version of the RPG Handbook of Practice.
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Christian Gamers Guild FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions by Christians about Role-playing Games
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
May 10, 2013
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last modified
May 08, 2023 08:10 AM
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archived article,
Others' research,
Diagnosis: Depression,
Christians & RPG,
stereotype propagation
Cached from their website. Not affiliated with RPG Research in any way..."If you are Christian and concerned about Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), or other role-playing games, here is a very useful FAQ from the Christian Gamers Guild that will help address all your concerns. "
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