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2011 - RPGR-A00005 Analysis of the Report “Alienation and the Game Dungeons and Dragons”: by Hawke Robinson — published Apr 03, 2016 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 03:00 PM — filed under: Full Text, hawke robinson, Others' research, Effects of RPG, correlative research, Discipline: Psychology, Analysis, RPG Research Essay
This is an analysis of the report "ALIENATION AND THE GAME DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS" by Lisa A. Derenard and Linda Mannik Kline. Psychological Report, 1990, 66, 1219-1222. O Psychological Reports 1990. The Analysis and commentary on the report is written by W.A. Hawkes-Robinson.
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Amalgamation of News Coverage, Panels, Q&A, Hangouts, Broadcasts, Interviews, & Presentations on RPG Research Studies on the Effects of RPG, and RPG used for Therapy & Education by Hawke Robinson: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Conference, schizoid / schizophrenic, therapeutic role-playing game, RPG Market, correlative research, rpg for education, suicide / suicidal, video, role-play, Convention, blog posting, sociological / sociology, Presentation, questionnaire, gender bias, Language learning, Effects of RPG, rpg research website, research, blog, sasquan, stereotype(s) disproved, recreation therapy, stereotype propagation, News, therapeutic recreation, RPG Research Project Updates, public meeting, hangout, pdd / asd / autism spectrum, anecdote, RPG and psychiatric disorders, Computer gaming/gamers tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons - D&D, Youth, 73rd worldcon, rpg trailer, rpg for therapy, therapeutic rpg, worldcon, ethics, Audio, broadcast, hawke robinson, LARP, RPG Research Presentation, TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury, RPG Research Interview, MMORPG - Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, interview / media mention, Learning disorders/disabilities (LD), Social Skills Development through RPG, Stigma, RPG Research Essay, recreational therapy, Role-Playing Gaming Therapeutic Recreation Handbook of Practice, 73rd world science fiction convention
It has been a VERY busy 10 months. we have spoken at many conventions/conferences, sat on panels, provided presentations, been in live Q&A chat session, and had many interviews. All about the effects of role-playing games, and their use to achieve therapeutic and educational goals for many different populations. Here is a listing of all these in one location for your convenience...
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DUNGEONS OF THE MIND: TABLETOP RPGS AS SOCIAL THERAPY: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Discipline: RPGT (Role-Playing Game Therapy), recreation therapy, Discipline: Sociology, Social Skills Development through RPG, Effects of RPG, sociological / sociology, therapeutic role-playing game, Discipline: Education / Formal Classroom Setting, News, therapeutic recreation, interview / media mention, pdd / asd / autism spectrum, Disabilities, hawke robinson, therapeutic rpg, Others' research, rpg for therapy, archived article, PTSD & Trauma, TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury, RPG Research Interview, Discipline: Psychology, Learning disorders/disabilities (LD), Wheelhouse Workshop, Adam Johns, Adam Davis, recreational therapy, Role-Playing Gaming Therapeutic Recreation Handbook of Practice, Discipline: TR/RT
An article on Killscreen.com, "DUNGEONS OF THE MIND: TABLETOP RPGS AS SOCIAL THERAPY" by Chris Berg was just published. It includes a range of RPG researchers and therapists from a variety of disciplines including: drama therapy, family therapy, sociology, recreation therapy / therapeutic recreation, and more!
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Invited to Speak at WSTRA Con XVII: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Conference, hawke robinson, recreation therapy, therapeutic recreation, blog, blog posting, recreational therapy, RPG Research Project Updates
I was just contacted by Professor Emily Messina, PhD, CTRS, President of the Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association. She has invited me to speak again at their upcoming 17th annual conference...
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Mockery of Gamers: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: hawke robinson, LARP, Potential RPG Research Question, MMORPG - Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, blog, Anti-rpg, Christians & RPG, Stigma, blog posting, Archive
In a Facebook group posting, someone stated: "I question why America sees LARPing as something to be mocked". Here is a response...
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Notes from experiments on RPG optimization (Standard Non-therapeutic/education settings): by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Full Text, hawke robinson, Gamer Floater hypothesis, Gender / Sex related topics, Gender Bias, Social Skills Development through RPG, correlative research, FAQs / Frequently Asked Questions, research, anecdote, blog posting, RPG Research Essay, RPG Research Project Updates, causal study(ies)
Here is a summary of many observations I have made through various experiments in trying to optimize the RPG experience. These are based both on observations (most of which include thousands of hours of recorded RPG sessions), verbal feedback, and formal assessment forms from participants. Scores of variables were taken into consideration and repeatedly tweaked to try to find some level of causal changes, but at this stage are probably only at best correlative, in the enjoyment levels of participants. There are plenty of potential confounds here, and so every statement should have that taken into consideration that these should be further researched with more rigorous techniques. However, implementation of these observations does seem to have lead to consistently higher assessment & observation scores. I hope others find this useful for trying to optimize your own RPG setting. This was a non-therapeutic and non-educational setting, it was only for standard leisure activity of tabletop role-playing games.
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Notes from experiments on RPG optimization - Maximizing enjoyment, benefit, immersion, flow, safety, etc.: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Full Text, hawke robinson, 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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Presentation Video for Texas State University / Living Games Pre-Conference: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Conference, hawke robinson, RPG Research Presentation, NOT Peer-reviewed, LG Living Games Conference, convention, News, blog posting, Presentation, TSU Texas State University
A short 14 minute summary, created for the Texas State University (TSU) / Living Games 2016 Conference/Pre-conference. While the essay paper for this event was submitted for peer review and rejected as the draft was, and I didn't have time at the time to make the needed changes to the paper. The non-academic track (not peer reviewed) related slideshow and recorded audio/video were accepted for presentation at the event (albeit a poorly done video that was painfully accelerated to squeeze into the allotted time).
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Returned from Speaking at 2016 PNATRA Conference in Portland: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Conference, hawke robinson, RPG Research Presentation, recreation therapy, recreational therapy, blog, Convention, News, blog posting, Presentation, therapeutic recreation, Discipline: TR/RT
Late last night I returned home from speaking at the 2016 Pacific Northwest American Therapeutic Recreation Association conference...
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RPG Related Panel Recordings from WorldCon 73 Sasquan: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: hawke robinson, RPG Research Presentation, convention, public meeting, blog, 73rd worldcon, sasquan, video, Convention, worldcon, blog posting, Audio, Presentation, 73rd world science fiction convention
If you missed the 3 panels I was on, or wished to review them if you were able to attend them at the 73rd Annual World Science Fiction convention aka Sasquan, here are links to recordings of each.
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