Cultural blogs
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Kelvin Plomer of Jagex discusses mental health in the workplace
Dr Sin Fai Lam speaks to Kelvin Plomer from Jagex about promoting mental wellbeing within the game development workplace.
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Into a dream
Dr Sachin Shah interviews Filipe F. Thomaz, creator of Into A Dream, about the game's portrayal of depression
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Yume Nikki: insights into social isolation through playing a video game
Dr Hamilton Morrin and Dr Marcus PJ Tan look at the game Yume Nikki and review its depiction of Hikikomori (pathological self-isolation)
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Dr Christina Fawcett on the Batman: Arkham series and incarceration of people with mental illness
Dr Sachin Shah speaks to Dr Christina Fawcett, a video game theorist, about the depth of messaging regarding mental illness within these games.
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Gaming disorder and tips for parents: an interview with Professor Mark Griffiths
Stephen Kaar interviews Professor Mark Griffiths, Director of the International Gaming Research Unit, about gaming disorder.
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Dr Natasza Orlov on neurofeedback games and auditory hallucinations
Dr Sin Fai Lam speaks to the primary author of this proof-of-concept study.
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The serious game that provides CBT: Dr Mathijs Lucassen discusses SPARX
Dr Sachin Shah talks to Dr Mathijs Lucassen about SPARX, a set of seven cCBT sessions in the form of a fantasy-themed video game.
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When the fun stops: ICD-11’s new gaming disorder
Gaming the Mind: Sachin Shah and Stephen Kaar discuss gaming disorder with Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones and Professor Andrew Przybylski.
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Out with a bang
Minds in Music: Dr John Tully signs off on his last blog post after 5 years of thought-provoking exploration into music and the role it plays in our mental well-being....
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Interview with Destroyer
Minds in Music: Dr John Tully meets singer-songwriter, Destroyer aka Dan Bejar, frontman of the Canadian rock band.
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