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"Knock it off" Shows and Writers Still Perpetuating Negative RPG Gamer Stereotypes, Even in Webisodes: by Hawke Robinson — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: Potential RPG Research Question, MMORPG - Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, research, blog, stereotype propagation, blog posting
As Mike Rugnetta, host of the PBS Idea Channel, said to the writers of Big Bang Theory, that keep perpetuating all the negative stereotypes about role-playing gamers, "Knock it off." A challenge to writers to try something different.
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1988 - April - An investigation into the value of fantasy role-playing games as a strategy in developing children's creative writing.: by Hawke Robinson — published Jan 24, 2013 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 10:48 AM — filed under: archived article, Others' research, Abstract, correlative research, research, Discipline: Education / Formal Classroom Setting, rpg for education, TODO, Effects of RPG, Material to read
Hall, Alex (1988, April). An investigation into the value of fantasy role-playing games as a strategy in developing children's creative writing. University of Nottingham paper on a classroom study. Gamers had a marked increase in writing ability, vocabulary, structural organization, and socialization over control group. 11 pages.
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1989 - Relationship between game playing and personality: by RPG Research Admin — published Jan 25, 2011 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 02:59 PM — filed under: archived article, Others' research, Abstract, correlative research, Discipline: Psychology, research, Peer Reviewed, TODO, Archive, Material to read
Carroll, James L. and Carolin, Paul M. (1989, June). Relationship between game playing and personality. Psychological Reports, part 1, 705-706. Simón replicated in Central Michigan University study comparing gamers to non-gamers. 2 small pages.
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1990 - Alienation and the game Dungeons and Dragons: by Hawke Robinson — published Jan 23, 2011 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 02:59 PM — filed under: archived article, Others' research, Aspect: Meaning / Meaninglessness, Potential RPG Research Question, Effects of RPG, Discipline: Psychology, research, stereotype(s) disproved, Peer Reviewed, stereotype propagation, TODO, Archive, Material to read, causal study(ies)
DeRenard, Lisa A. and Kline, Linda Mannik (1990). Alienation and the game Dungeons and Dragons. Psychological Reports, 66, 1219-1222. This study examined differences in feelings of alienation between 35 active players and 35 nonplayers. Gamers diverge from peer-culture in mass media awareness, but not in more significant aspects. 4 small pages.
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1991 - RELATIONSHIP OF ROLE-PLAYING GAMES TO SELF-REPORTED CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR: by admin — published Jun 13, 2018 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 02:59 PM — filed under: archived article, Full Text, Others' research, Peer Reviewed: Unconfirmed, Discipline: Psychology, research, stereotype(s) disproved, Archive, Material to read
SUZANNE ABYETA AND JAMES FOREST. University of Manitoba. Psychological Reports, 1991, 69, 1187-1192. O Psychological Reports 1991
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1991 - Relationship of role-playing games to self-reported criminal behaviour.: by Hawke Robinson — published Apr 17, 2012 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 02:59 PM — filed under: archived article, Abstract Only, Others' research, Abstract, correlative research, Discipline: Psychology, research, Peer Reviewed, sociological / sociology, TODO, Archive, Material to read
Abyeta, Suzanne and Forest, James (1991, December). Gamers are lower in criminal tendencies than rest of population.
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1994 - Role-playing and dyslexia: by Hawke Robinson — published Jan 24, 2013 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 10:50 AM — filed under: archived article, Others' research, Dyslexia, Disabilities, rpg for education, research, Learning disorders/disabilities (LD), Discipline: Education / Formal Classroom Setting, TODO, Effects of RPG
Malcolm, Andrew P. (1994). Role-playing and dyslexia. Interactive Fantasy (2), 109-112. Using the learning possible in RPG to circumvent dyslexia. 4 small pages.
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1995 - Foreign language education and role-playing games: by Hawke Robinson — published Jan 24, 2013 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 10:48 AM — filed under: archived article, Language learning, Effects of RPG, research, Discipline: Education / Formal Classroom Setting, rpg for education, TODO, Material to read
Phillips, Brian David (1995). Foreign language education and role-playing games. Interactive Fantasy (3), 96-103. Using role-playing games in the subject language to teach that language. 8 small pages.
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2001 - CAR-PGa Two surveys: by Hawke Robinson — published Apr 17, 2012 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 10:49 AM — filed under: archived article, Others' research, Gender / Sex related topics, sociological / sociology, correlative research, research, CAR-PGa, questionnaire, rpg for education, TODO, Material to read
CAR-PGa (2001). Two surveys. Bonham, TX: author. The first is a 3-page questionnaire for Role-Playing Games as an Academic Subject (an ongoing project), to get RPG accepted as a valid part of contemporary culture studies on the college level. The second is a sociological survey of female gamers. 4 pages. Document Actions
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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.
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