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The Gamification of Third Spaces
Working 80-hour weeks to finish my PhD thesis, I felt I had a solution to my dwindling motivation – a new laptop. My thesis was being written on either my gaming PC or…
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The Psychology of Vampire Survivors
It all started when I remembered we needed blueberries. I went to my partner’s office as he was getting ready to leave, only to see Las Vegas unfolding on his monitor. There were…
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Can Video Games Help with Eating Disorders? Exploring the Evidence
In my years of writing articles, I’ve had the pleasure of writing about the different ways that video games can help with mental and physical health. My interest piqued recently when I came…
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How Video Games Can Help with Grief
It is no secret that the world of video game academia is spearheaded by some wonderful people. I have cited hundreds of studies throughout my website showing how video games can help both…
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How to Engage with Gamers in Therapy
Last month, I published an article evidencing many, many ways video games can help with diagnosed mental health conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, addictions and more. I wanted to include a section on…
