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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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Cognition - Using RPGs to enhance the learning process
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Nov 29, 2017
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Dec 08, 2022 03:00 PM
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Discipline: Neuroscience,
Aspect: Memory,
Discipline: Psychology,
Discipline: Education / Formal Classroom Setting,
Discipline: Cognitive Neuroscience,
Aspect: Cognition
A recent assignment for a cognitive neuroscience class. This is a simple, quick essay for one of our assignments. 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. Hopefully you still find the information listed, useful. I hope in the future to write a much better, more formal version, and am posting this here as a placeholder for me to hopefully work on it in the future.
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Old Research Repository
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Aug 16, 2017
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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.
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RPG Handbook Wiki Original Source Document
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by
Hawke Robinson
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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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2008 - RPGR-A00003 - The Defamation of Role-playing Gaming and Gamers.
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Sep 29, 2015
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last modified
Dec 08, 2022 10:53 AM
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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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Therapeutic Role-Playing Games (RPG Therapy) for older adults. & Cohort Considerations
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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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Population: Adults,
Aspect: Memory,
Population: Older Adults / Elderly / Geriatric,
blog posting,
Population: Older Adults,
Effects of RPG,
recreation therapy,
therapeutic role-playing game,
In-patient,
therapeutic recreation,
Aspect: Cognition,
Discipline: Psychiatry,
RPG and psychiatric disorders,
therapeutic rpg,
Informal / Less formal - Observations,
rpg for therapy,
Opinion,
Case study(ies),
Aspect: Assessment Tool(s),
Discipline: Psychology,
anecdote,
recreational therapy,
Setting: Long-term care
In the past 10 years I have been receiving increasingly frequent inquiries about using RPGs in therapeutic settings for older adults. Here is a summary of information to help you get started with this population...
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Where are Those Research Reports.... Don't you Just Hate When That Happens?
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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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RPG and psychiatric disorders,
research,
blog,
Diagnosis: Schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizo-affective, and related,
blog posting
In conversation on Facebook yesterday, I mentioned, as I have done a number of times in recent years, about my reading two different research reports about inpatient groups and role-playing gaming. I seemed to recall the papers mentioning they were schizophrenic, and one report was a disaster, while the other was an outstanding success....
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MMORPG research, some initial thoughts.
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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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RPG Research Goal,
MMORPG - Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game,
research,
blog,
Computer gaming/gamers tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons - D&D,
RPG Review,
blog posting
A few months ago I tried out a number of computer-based RPGs. I've dabbled with different ones over the decades and always felt they were flat, 2-dimensional, boring, hack-n-slash and quickly uninteresting. I thought I would get a more up to date view of the most popular ones. Here are some of my initial experiences. I plan to spend more time over coming months digging deeper of course...
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Significant Progress on Paperwork for Pilot Research Study Using RPGs Within the Constraints of a University Setting
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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:
Discipline: Neuroscience,
Setting: Academic/Classroom: College/University,
Population: Adults,
Aspect: Memory,
RPG Format: Tabletop,
blog posting,
causal study(ies),
Function: Memory,
Potential RPG Research Question,
Effects of RPG,
RPG Research Goal,
research,
Function: Cognition,
News,
Goal: Intrinsic motivation for learning,
Aspect: Cognition,
RPG Research Project Updates,
RPG Research Project Roadmap / Goals,
Discipline: Cognitive Neuroscience,
hawke robinson,
Discipline: Education / Formal Classroom Setting,
rpg for education
Significant progress made today in the paperwork process for putting together the study on "Efficacy Assessment of Role-playing Games as an Instructional Technique within the Constraints of a University Academic Setting from the Neuropsychology Perspective"...
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Current RPG Research Queue, Fall 2017
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
blog posting,
RPG Research Project Updates
Here is a quick listing of some of the research currently in the queue for RPG Research, as of September 15th, 2017...
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