The Science of Games - Dr. Rachel Kowert Interview
17Dr. Rachel Kowert wears many hats. She is the research director of Take This, host of psychology of games podcast "Psychgeist", and a regular D&D player on "Clinical Role." Hear how she is utilizing her PhD in clinical psychology to explore the true science of games. For all things health and gaming, subscribe to Digital Doc Games / digitaldocgames
Timecodes:
00:17 - Start
01:00 - D&D / Clinical Role
02:43 - Intro
04:20 - Creating Dr. Rachel Kowert in an RPG
05:50 - Creating a career dedicated to studying the science of games
08:00 - Where do the negative attitudes toward videogames stem from?
09:10 - The social impact of games
11:27 - How has the conversation around games changed since 2020 (COVID times)
12:57 - Video Games and Aggression
15:30 - Rachel's work at Take This, a mental health non-profit for the games industry
18:00 - The future of science and games
19:45 - Media's Affect on Behavior
21:54 - Rachel's Book List
24:30 - Psychgeist
26:17 - Questions from the Digital Doc Care Team
Wallstormer: What resources could people look at when folks in their community are struggling for mental health but they may not have financial resources?
29:50 - Rachel's favorite game of ALL TIME
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Rachel's Book List:
The Video Game Debate: https://www.amazon.com/Video-Game-Deb...
The Video Game Debate 2 : https://www.amazon.com/Video-Game-Deb...
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