In this episode of Academic Ramblings we focus on the ways in which mental health representation in the media, and games specially, impact the larger discussion around mental health and…
In honor of the end of Mental Health Month, Take This would like to take a moment to recognize all of the people in our community who work hard to…
In this episode of Research Review, we look at a pre-print of the article “Video game play is positively correlated with well-being” by Johannes, Vuorre, and Przybylski. While game studies…
In this episode of Academic Ramblings, we explore unintentional learning in games. While the focus of media effects research has long been on what negative thoughts, attitudes, and behaviours video…
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…
The 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:…
Throughout 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…
In 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…
