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Posts tagged “overwatch”

  • Take This on Sigma, Overwatch’s Latest Hero

    By Take This, Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo, and Dr. Rachel Kowert · Jul 29, 2019 · Featured, News, Take This, Video Games

    Overwatch recently released its latest hero, Sigma, characterized as having “severe psychological damage” and as being “dangerous to himself and others” because of his fractured mind. When asked about Sigma’s…

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  • How One Streamer’s Fight Against Stigma Inspired a Future Overwatch Pro

    By Nissa Campbell · Mar 8, 2018 · Stigma, Video Games

    At Take This, we believe in the power of sharing our stories — the power of showing people that they’re not alone. The story of Lucas “Mendokusaii” Håkansson, an Overwatch…

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  • Why It Matters that Overwatch’s Symmetra is Officially Autistic

    By Nissa Campbell · Mar 13, 2017 · Video Games

    Overwatch’s Symmetra has been the center of speculation since Blizzard first released A Better World. Part of a comic series expanding the lives of the characters and the world that…

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  • Anxious About Competitive Play? This Overwatch Player Has Some Tips

    By Nissa Campbell · Nov 2, 2016 · Video Games

    Being nervous about playing competitive games isn’t the same as having an anxiety disorder, but having an anxiety disorder can make competitive gaming a lot more fraught. Plenty of us…

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  • Overwatch’s Bastion Short is Heartwarming – And It’s Getting People to Talk About PTSD

    By Nissa Campbell · Aug 19, 2016 · Video Games

    Yesterday, Blizzard released this animated short for Bastion, Overwatch’s robotic turret of doom. Contrary to its in-game behavior, it turns out Bastion is a sweetheart. The short tells the story…

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  • Performance Psychologists Help Overwatch Teams Keep Their Heads in the Game

    By Nissa Campbell · Jun 22, 2016 · Video Games

    Pro gaming is huge, with esports events now regularly pulling in tens of millions of views, ESPN dedicating a vertical to covering esports, and games like Heroes of the Storm…

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