The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 106 - Dr. Rachel Kowert
You've heard it a million times: playing violent video games makes kids violent. Dr. Rachel Kowert is a psychologist who's done the research, and she'll tell you that gaming is actually GOOD for kids.
You've heard it a million times: playing violent video games makes kids violent. Dr. Rachel Kowert is a psychologist who's done the research, and she'll tell you that gaming is actually GOOD for kids.
Rachel is Research Director of Take This, a non profit organization that provides mental health resources and information to gaming communities and the video game industry.
https://www.takethis.org/author/rachel/
And she's also a science content creator of Psychgeist, where she posts weekly videos about the science of games.
Dr. Rachel Kowert
Rachel Kowert, Ph.D is a research psychologist and the Research Director of Take This. She is a world-renowned researcher on the uses and effects of digital games, including their impact on physical, social, and psychological well-being. She has spoken about her work to thousands of people across the globe, including the United States Congress, United Nations, and Department of Homeland Security. An award-winning author, she has published a variety of books and scientific articles relating to the psychology of games and, more recently, the relationship between games and mental health specifically.
"I have been studying emerging media for more than 15 years, with a specific focus on the potential dangers and unique contributions that online video games can bring to our everyday lives. My current work is focused on dark participation in games, including the ways in which games are being leveraged for the propagation of extremist propaganda, recruitment, and mobilization."
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