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Posts filed “Research”

  • Research Review: Live Streams on Twitch Help Viewers Cope With Difficult Periods in Life

    By  Rachel Kowert, PhD · Mar 24, 2021 · Research

    In 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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  • Academic Ramblings: Parasocial relationships and the Unique Case of Streaming

    By  Rachel Kowert, PhD · Mar 17, 2021 · Research

    In 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…

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  • Jargon Schmargon: Parasocial Relationships

    By  Rachel Kowert, PhD · Mar 3, 2021 · Research

    In this episode of Jargon Schmargon, we take a closer look at parasocial relationships. Parasocial relationships is a term developed in the 1950s to describe the relationships we feel with…

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  • Research Review: 2020 Bryter Female Gamer Survey

    By  Rachel Kowert, PhD · Feb 24, 2021 · Research

    In this episode of Research Review, we take a deep dive into the 2020 Bryter report on Female Game Players, including player behaviors, toxicity in games, and current state of…

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  • Academic Ramblings: The Appeal of Social Deduction Games

    By  Rachel Kowert, PhD · Feb 10, 2021 · Research

    In this episode of Academic Ramblings, we explore the appeal of social deduction games.  Social deduction games (also known as social deception games) are games where players attempt to uncover…

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  • Jargon Schmargon: Cognitive Bias

    By  Rachel Kowert, PhD · Feb 3, 2021 · Research

    Cognitive bias is one of those terms that we hear here pretty commonly but unless you took a Psychology 101 class in college, you are probably not super familiar with…

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  • State of the Research: Gaming Disorder

    By  Rachel Kowert, PhD · Jan 20, 2021 · Research

    In 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…

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  • 5 Essential Readings in Game Studies

    By  Rachel Kowert, PhD · Jan 13, 2021 · Research

    So you want to learn more about the science of game studies? Perhaps the ways that games can be used to bolter learning? Or the science behind “video game disorder”?…

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