Jargon Schmargon: Social Identity
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…
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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…
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Take This Expands its Board, Increases Leadership Diversity
Read MoreI’m quite excited to announce that Take This has added three new members to our board of directors, bringing our board to a robust nine members. Tanya DePass (CypherofTyr on…
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Burnout
Read MoreWhat is burnout? Burnout is a term originally coined by American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger in the 1970’s, and it refers to a “state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion…