Episode 100 - Can Playing D&D Be Good For You?

It's frequently argued that playing games like Dungeons & Dragons can help you develop social skills like, cooperation, teamwork, and interpersonal communication. Get in there, use the game as scaffolding to practice those skills in a low-risk environment, and be a better you! And while these arguments make sense and are sometimes paired with anecdotal evidence, research in a controlled study are hard to come by for a variety of reasons. In this episode of the podcast, I'll talk with a researcher who has set out to create and empirically test a program for using D&D to help people lower social anxiety and loneliness while improving their self-image. Remember that Patreon supporters ( patreon.com/pog ) get ad-free versions of the podcasts and other bonus material! Guest Expert Links: Dr. Billieux's university page His Researchgate.net page Information about the study we discussed Audio Credits: “Robot Motivation” by The Polish Ambassador, licensed under Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 \ "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Episode 100 - Can Playing D&D Be Good For You? is an episode from Psychology of Video Games Podcast by Jamie Madigan.

This episode is 45:38 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2025.

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