- 
                                      
                                      1988 - Therapy is fantasy: role-playing, healing, and the construction of symbolic order.
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Hawke Robinson
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              Nov 19, 2012
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              Nov 05, 2023 10:27 AM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                          —
                                          filed under:
                                          
                                            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. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Archives
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  …
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  1. Primary List of Documents for Research on RPGs (Others' Research)
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Archives
- 
                                      
                                      1999 - Through The Looking Glass:  An Exploration of the Interplay  between Player and Character Selves  in Role-Playing Games
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Hawke Robinson
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              Jan 13, 2016
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              Nov 05, 2023 10:27 AM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                          —
                                          filed under:
                                          
                                            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.  Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Archives
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  …
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  1. Primary List of Documents for Research on RPGs (Others' Research)
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Full Text Documents Waiting for permission to publish publicly
- 
                                      
                                      2015 - Empathic Features and Absorption in Fantasy Role-Playing
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Administrator
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              May 29, 2016
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              Dec 08, 2022 03:00 PM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                          —
                                          filed under:
                                          
                                            archived article,
                                          
                                          
                                            Full Text,
                                          
                                          
                                            Others' research,
                                          
                                          
                                            3 - Permission Granted for Public,
                                          
                                          
                                            4 - Permission Denied for Public,
                                          
                                          
                                            Effects of RPG,
                                          
                                          
                                            1 - No Public Permission Yet,
                                          
                                          
                                            correlative research,
                                          
                                          
                                            2 - Pending Request For Public Permission,
                                          
                                          
                                            Computer gaming/gamers tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons - D&D,
                                          
                                          
                                            Discipline: Psychology,
                                          
                                          
                                            Discipline: Hypnosis,
                                          
                                          
                                            empathy,
                                          
                                          
                                            Aspect: Empathy,
                                          
                                          
                                            Peer Reviewed,
                                          
                                          
                                            absorption,
                                          
                                          
                                            Computer Gaming,
                                          
                                          
                                            hypnosis,
                                          
                                          
                                            research,
                                          
                                          
                                            Material to read
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                      Rivers A1, Wickramasekera IE 2nd2, Pekala RJ3, Rivers JA4. Am J Clin Hypn. 2016 Jan;58(3):286-94. doi: 10.1080/00029157.2015.1103696. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Archives
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  For CAR-PGA
- 
                                      
                                      Christian Gamers Guild FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions by Christians about Role-playing Games 
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Hawke Robinson
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              May 10, 2013
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              May 08, 2023 08:10 AM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                          —
                                          filed under:
                                          
                                            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. " Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Archives
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  …
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  1. Primary List of Documents for Research on RPGs (Others' Research)
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Archives
- 
                                      
                                      List of Possible Research Projects for RPG Research
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Hawke Robinson
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              Jun 20, 2015
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                          —
                                          filed under:
                                          
                                            Effects of RPG,
                                          
                                          
                                            RPG Research Goal,
                                          
                                          
                                            research,
                                          
                                          
                                            blog,
                                          
                                          
                                            blog posting,
                                          
                                          
                                            RPG Research Project Updates
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                      The front page of rpgresearch.com provides an overview of potential topics to research. This page will attempt to define these in a bit more detail. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Blog
- 
                                      
                                      Old Research Repository
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Hawke Robinson
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              Aug 16, 2017
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              Jul 10, 2022 05:27 PM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                      
                                      This is RPG Research's older research repository. We are currently moving more than 3,000 content items (1 multi-page essay equals 1 content item) from this old site to our new repository at www.rpgresearch.com/research  . The new repository is better organized and formatted, but it takes months for our volunteers to move all this content from the old site to the new site, so we are keeping the old repository available until the move is complete.  All new research is being added to the new repository, no new research is being added to this old repository as of 2018. 
- 
                                      
                                      Recent Discussion Partial Short List of RPG Benefits
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Hawke Robinson
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              Jun 20, 2015
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                          —
                                          filed under:
                                          
                                            Potential RPG Research Question,
                                          
                                          
                                            blog posting
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                      Here are excerpts from a recent email summarizing just a few of the many benefits of RPGs... Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Blog
- 
                                      
                                      Role-Playing Gamers Have More Empathy Than Non-Gamers
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Hawke Robinson
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              Jun 20, 2015
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                          —
                                          filed under:
                                          
                                            archived article,
                                          
                                          
                                            Others' research,
                                          
                                          
                                            correlative research,
                                          
                                          
                                            Aspect: Empathy,
                                          
                                          
                                            News,
                                          
                                          
                                            Archive
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                      An article about researching indicating that Tabletop Role-Playing Gamers score higher on empathy measurement tools. Thank you CAROL PINCHEFSKY ON JANUARY 13, 2016, for posting this on Geek & Sundry. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Blog
- 
                                      
                                      RPG in Prisons
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Hawke Robinson
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              Jun 20, 2015
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                          —
                                          filed under:
                                          
                                            Aspect: Empathy,
                                          
                                          
                                            blog posting,
                                          
                                          
                                            Prisons Penitentiaries Law Enforcement
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                      An archived article from 2010 was recently doing the rounds in Facebook RPG groups, here is more information on the topic and some of my relevant thoughts and experiences.  Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Blog
- 
                                      
                                      The Personality of Fantasy Game Players
                                    
- 
                                      
                                        
                                        by
                                            
                                              Hawke Robinson
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                published
                                              
                                              Apr 29, 2017
                                            
                                            
                                              —
                                              
                                                last modified
                                              
                                              Dec 08, 2022 03:00 PM
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                          —
                                          filed under:
                                          
                                            archived article,
                                          
                                          
                                            Full Text,
                                          
                                          
                                            Child Abuse,
                                          
                                          
                                            Assault / Abuse,
                                          
                                          
                                            Potential RPG Research Question,
                                          
                                          
                                            correlative research,
                                          
                                          
                                            Discipline: Psychology,
                                          
                                          
                                            2 - Pending Request For Public Permission,
                                          
                                          
                                            Others' research,
                                          
                                          
                                            Peer Reviewed,
                                          
                                          
                                            Personality
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                      Neil A. Douse & Ian Chris McManus (1993). The Personality of Fantasy Game Players. British Journal of Psychology, 84 (4), 505-509. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Archives
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  …
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  Additional Reference Material
                                                  
                                                      /
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
                                          
                                          
                                              
                                                  To Be Sorted