Announcing Two Parent Workshops in February
Take This’ Research Director, Dr. Rachel Kowert, and Clinical Director Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo, (“Dr. B”) will be offering two parent workshops on February 20 and 27. See all the details…
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State of the Research: Gaming Disorder
Read MoreIn this State of the Research report, we take a deeper look into Gaming Disorder. Gaming Disorder is a topic I have tackled before but is worth extra attention as…
Jargon Schmargon: Gaming Disorder
Read MoreWhen it comes to video games, there is a lot of discussion about overuse, problematic play, hazardous play, and addiction. It can be difficult to sift through this information. So…
Take This – Annual Report for 2020
Read MoreThis has been quite the year, and its challenges have highlighted the importance of mental health – talking about it, understanding it, treating it, and advocating for resources. Take This…
Research Review: Hostility and Self Reported Cognitive and Social Benefits Across Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games
Read MoreTime for another Research Review! Every month, I will select a recently published research article in the field of game studies and provide an in-depth review. After taking into account…
Academic Ramblings: Digital Games in the After Times
Read MoreThis year, I was honored to be asked to give the keynote lecture for the Game Studies pre conference at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association this year…
Research Review: Problematic Gaming, In-Game Social Support, and Mental Health
Read MoreTime for another Research Review! Every month, I will select a recently published research article in the field of game studies and provide an in-depth review. After taking into account…
Announcing the Global Mental Health Survey
Read MoreMY.GAMES Launches Global Mental Health Survey in Partnership with Leading U.S. Video Game Nonprofits, Take This and IGDA, and the Fair Play Alliance Global gaming brand MY.GAMES has launched an…