Jargon Schmargon: Social Learning
In this episode of Jargon Schmargon, we explore Social Learning Theory as a potential explanation for why video games may impact our thoughts and behaviors. This includes an overview of…
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Take This Team & Ambassador Schedule for #ParkerBoxedIn
Read MoreThe Take This Team and some of our Ambassadors will appear on the Parker Games stream multiple times during the Boxed-In: Exposure Experience fundraising event. Our full schedule is below:…
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Boxed-In Safety Plan & Disclaimer
Read MoreThroughout the planning of the Boxed In fundraiser, the safety of Parker Games and all those involved was our number one priority. As soon as Take This was approached by…
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Jargon Schmargon: Social Identity
Read MoreIn this episode of Jargon Schmargon, we will explore the concept of social identity. I’ve previously talked about “Gamer” social identity in a previous episode of Jargon Schmargon, but in…
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Distortions in time perception in the post-COVID19 era
Read MoreWhat is time anymore? Do you find yourself unsure what day it is? What month? Or even what year? Well, it’s not just you; our perception of time has changed.…
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Research Review: Live Streams on Twitch Help Viewers Cope With Difficult Periods in Life
Read MoreIn this episode of Research Review, we going to be tackling a 2020 study published in the Frontiers special issue on digital games and mental health entitled Live Streams on…
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Take This Stands in Solidarity with AAPI Communities
Read MoreA Statement from Take This Mental health challenges in the US disproportionately affect marginalized populations, due to the daily stressors of both covert and overt forms of exclusion and hatred.…
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Academic Ramblings: Parasocial relationships and the Unique Case of Streaming
Read MoreIn this episode of Academic Ramblings, we explore how traditional parasocial relationships differ when discussed in the context of streaming. Parasocial relationships is a term developed in the 1950s to…