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Blog Entry D source code Sad News, the Israeli Gaming Store Has Closed.
by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified 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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Blog Entry SERVERS OVERHAUL CURRENTLY UNDERWAY - PLEASE CHECK BACK IN 24-72 HOURS - THANK YOU
by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
This site is undergoing a complete overhaul. Please check back in 24-72 hours. Thank you for your patience. RPG (Role-Playing Game) Research is an ongoing long-term series of projects that include studies on the therapeutic and educational aspects of role-playing games, with additional emphasis on determining any causality related to participation in role-playing gaming. This research includes tracking any other projects around the world that use role-playing games as educational or therapeutic intervention modalities.
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Blog Entry text/x-nemerle Study on Gender Bias in Gaming Community and Industry - Some Early High-level Initial Information
by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
While not ready to release a comprehensive report, there are some numbers that are pretty straight forward and should be of interest to many. This is a self-report questionnaire on experiences and perceptions of gender bias in the gaming community and industry.
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Study Playing RPG for 5 Minutes, "Alignment" Impact on Real-world Behaviors (Computer-based RPG)
by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under: ,
Though this is a computer-based RPG (Role-Playing Game) study, pending testing with tabletop, it seems possible that it could apply in tabletop RPG, LARP (Live-Action Role-Playing), and maybe even CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) forms of RPG as well? I would be interesting to perform the same style study with the other formats to see if the format changes the results (or not). Received 10/26/13; Revision accepted 12/11/13
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Blog Entry D source code The Benefits of Role-Playing Games, and How to Get Started
by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
Role-Playing games promote a number of positive social aspects, as this LifeHacker article points out. It also shows you how to get started!
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Blog Entry text/x-nemerle The RPG Research Trailer Updated Information
by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
This was too long to post in full on some sites such as GeekAndSundry.com, so I have the full-length version here to be linked to.
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Blog Entry text/x-nemerle Using Role-Playing Games in Recreation Therapy - Therapeutic Recreation Professional Panel Question
by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
We have a TR professional panel coming to the university shortly, and we had a teamed class assignment to create questions in advance for the panel, with APA citations, research, etc. Each team member had to create 4 questions. One of my questions was regarding the lack of any effort by the TR industry to use RPG in any format as a recreation therapy intervention modality. It will be a few weeks before the panel meets, but here is the question as submitted to the professor tonight....
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Blog Entry Utilizing Role-Playing Games In Social Skills Assessment and Intervention
by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM — filed under:
A presentation put together by Dr. James D. Persinger, PhD., of Emporia Statue University in 2003 provides a summary of the history of Role-Playing in therapy, as well as some basic history of RPGs, and numerous tips in implementing RPG-based therapy in a scholastic setting.
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Wanna Play?
by admin — published Jun 21, 2017 — last modified Dec 08, 2022 03:00 PM — filed under: ,
Sure games are fun. Yet the play that's built into them does not make them false; it makes them psychologically truer even than everyday life. Games can Solve major crises, train war heroes, and civilize us all. What the world needs is not less time for playing games but more.
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Blog Entry application/rls-services+xml Yet Another Example of Inculcated Stigma Regarding Role-Playing Gamers
by admin — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
Yet another anecdotal example of RPG related stigma: I was getting a haircut yesterday at a chain in Spokane, Washington. The female stylist was about to speak, paused and then looked over at her co-worker, saying hesitantly "I love playing role-playing games like D&D"...
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