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Dr. Rachel Kowert
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Dr. Rachel Kowert
@DrKowert
Founder @psychgeist_. Researcher @UniofYork + @Cambridge_Uni. Chocobo wrangler. Opinions mine. Find me on bsky (same name).
- "Rather than worrying about whether or not your kids are addicted to gaming, psychologists suggest figuring out whether they use videogames to cope with depression, anxiety or stress."If it's hard to get your kids off a game, it does not mean they're addicted. But it does mean thinking about how to handle it, and how not to. "Pulling the plug in the middle of a videogame is a bit like yanking a half-eaten donut out of someone’s hand." thestar.com/wsj/business/2…
- There are no women named in pc gamer's list of influential voices over the past thirty years. NOT ONE?Celebrate 30 years of PC Gamer magazine with us in our latest magazine issue. Look back on three glorious decades of being your trusted source for all things PC gaming. ✨ OUT TODAY ✨
- An article was published in the @nytimes today entitled "Children’s Screen Time Has Soared in the Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers" and I have thoughts. A thread.
- There was an article posted yesterday on @Medium called “Playing Video Games Is Killing You” that outlines the opinions, experiences, and inferences of a single individual about the impact of video games on well-being. A thread.
- Toxic players are not your core demographic. 👉 60% have quit due to hate and harassment 👉 60% have chosen to not spend money because of how other players treated them 👉 70% avoid games because of the reputation of the community
- Replying to @DrKowertWe’ve reached the end: my favorite quote of the whole piece. Umm… yes. He can. Games are fantastic stress relievers. researchgate.net/profile/Carmen…
- Calling all #gamedev twitter: Hate and harassment is common amongst professionals in the video game industry and understanding the prevalence and impact is the first step towards understanding how to address the problem.
- There is snow on the ground and I've already killed three spiders this morning before 7am. I think @brittlestar says it best 👇
00:00 - Replying to @DrKowertI'm not saying that there are NO consequences to this increase in screen time, but this is the most unbalanced, moral panic, fear mongering article I've read in a while. Parents deserve more a more accurate and balanced overview of what we actually know. The science.
GIF - Replying to @DrKowertOf course screen time has doubled. We are now fulfilling ALL of our needs 6 feet away from each other (i.e., online): school, leisure, socializing. "Screen time" is a horrible metric: mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/1…
