Category Archives: Video Games

March Webinar

Please consider joining Dr. Anthony Bean as he presents on Geek Therapy.  Register here: https://networks.aamft.org/wisconsin/home

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The Importance Of Video Game Avatars In Understanding The Video Game Player

Recently a good friend and I did a presentation at the Humanistic Society’s yearly conference.  We focused on the Video Gamer as a person and understanding them through a difference lens rather than what society normally does (e.g. anti-social, living … Continue reading

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Video Game Characters Played As A Method Of Understanding And Healing The Individual Spirit

Video games have been in our environment for an extended period of time at this point.  The average gamer age is in the 30s (ESA, 2013) and appears to be getting older.  However, with children also playing video games at … Continue reading

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World of Warcraft Research!

This will only be available until the end of Jan, pass it around to anyone that may be interested! Hello,  My name is Anthony Bean and I am a Ph.D. student at Pacifica Graduate Institute conducting research on the personality of character … Continue reading

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Good News For Video Games and Kids!

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marjorie-hansen-shaevitz/video-games-good-kids_b_1974015.html Here is a link to another blogger;s post that I found today.  It deals with Jane McGonigal and her view on the video games.  For all of the people who do not know who she is, you probably should … Continue reading

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