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Role-Playing Gamers Have More Empathy Than Non-Gamers
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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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.
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Example Dialog regarding RPG Therapy on TheRpgSite.com
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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blog
There is an interesting thread regarding the Bodhana group and the use of role-playing games for therapy. I recently stumbled across it and have been enjoying the dialog. I thought I would share a snippet that might be helpful others to understand an example of how the use of RPG for therapy would be applied...
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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
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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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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Sad News, the Israeli Gaming Store Has Closed.
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admin
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Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
The gaming store in Israel, that also was implementing therapeutic role-playing for at-risk and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) teens, sadly is closing its doors.
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RPG Research Upcoming Conferences Early 2016
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Conference,
therapeutic role-playing game,
hawke robinson,
Gaming Event,
RPG Research Presentation,
recreation therapy,
therapeutic recreation,
recreational therapy,
therapeutic rpg,
blog,
LARP,
Convention,
News,
blog posting,
RPG Research Essay,
Presentation,
RPG Research Project Updates
Here is some additional information on the upcoming conferences I am planning to attend in the first half of 2016. This includes the topics of presentation/discussion at each, schedule, location, etc.
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Delayed for an Indeterminate Period of Time, Working Toward Solutions
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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blog posting
It is increasingly looking like, for an indeterminate amount of time, I may have to set aside all the volunteer work with populations that have special needs, and Therapeutic Recreation, RPG Therapy, Music Therapy, Neuroscience, & Research Psychology related efforts of the past 12 years (since 2004). I may have to go back to the tech industry to rebuild funds to resume these efforts...
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RPG Research Mentioned at PAX South 2016
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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PAX,
blog posting,
rpg for therapy,
Wheelhouse Workshop, Adam Johns, Adam Davis
The Wheelhouse Workshop founders Adam Johns and Adam Davis were discussing RPG's and therapy, and mentioned the RPG Research Project website as a useful resource...
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Interdisciplinary RPG Therapeutics
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Discipline: RPGT (Role-Playing Game Therapy),
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury,
Effects of RPG,
therapeutic recreation,
Brain Injury (Stroke, TBI, etc.),
therapeutic rpg,
therapeutic role-playing game,
rpg for therapy,
recreation therapy,
blog posting,
recreational therapy,
Role-Playing Gaming Therapeutic Recreation Handbook of Practice,
Discipline: TR/RT
While listening to some research on neurological music therapy program descriptions, I was struck by the overlap of the RPG Therapy programs as a very interdisciplinary delivery of services...
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Approximate Group Demographics
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Population: Older Adults,
Population: Adults,
Population: Young Adults,
Population: Autism,
Population: Incarcerated,
Population: Teenagers,
Population: At-risk Youth,
Population: Toddlers,
Population: Rehabilitation / Rehab,
blog posting
This is just a rough approximation summarizing the demographics of the players in my groups since coming to Spokane in 2004...
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