Video Games: Brain Gain Or Drain? Jayne Gackenbach Phd

In this show I am talking with Dr. Barry Grant, who is a professor in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. Our topic is horror in film and video games. As an expert and teacher in film genres, science fiction, and horror, as well as a game […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Horror in Film and Video Games appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dr. Patrick Markey director of the Interpersonal Lab at Villanova University is interviewed. He has examined how personality can be a predictor of aggression resulting from gaming. He talks about three personality traits that are particularly likely to predict negative outcomes of violent video game play. You’ll learn what these are as well as how […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Personality and Video Game Violence appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

There are two parts to this show. First the history of video game chapter is read from my forthcoming book, Playing Reality, by my coauthor who happens to be my son, Teace Snyder! As you know from earlier shows the reason that I got interested in video game play was because my son is a […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Past and Future of Gaming appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dr. Evelyn Ellerman, chair of the Department of Communication Studies at Athabasca University, is interviewed in this show. She talks about the implications of gaming for the field of Communication Studies. Dr. Ellerman will address the role of narrative in games as a form of storytelling. How media overlap with newer media transforming older media […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Narrative and Gaming: Influences of Mixed Media appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This interview is with Dr. Jose Zagal, who is with DePaul University. He is the author of Ludoliteracy. In his article in Game Studies, “Novices, Gamers, and Scholars: Exploring the Challenges of Teaching About Games”, Dr. Zagal explains his doctoral dissertation research. The field of game studies is rapidly growing and in this interview we […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Teaching Experts: From Gamers to Lifelong Learners appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dr. Amy Bruckman is interviewed this time. She is an Associate Professor in the College of Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. She and her students in the Electronic Learning Communities research group, do research about online communities and education. Listeners will find this conversation quite helpful as it will introduce how gaming can be […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Constructive and Cooperative Gaming appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dr. Jesper Juul, author of The Casual Game Revolution and Half-Real is interviewed in this show. He is a Danish game researcher who is currently a Visiting Assistant Arts Professor at the New York University Game Center. As a casual gamer myself, I was fascinated to find this book and required my students to read […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – The Casual Game Revolution appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Mia Consalvo who is has just begun teaching at Concordia University in Montreal after a year as a visiting scholar at MIT. She is the co-editor of the forthcoming Handbook of Internet Studies published by Blackwell and is author of Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames from MIT Press. She has published articles and book chapters […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Middle Aged Female Gamers! appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

My guest this week is Angelica Ortiz de Gortari, who will talk about the Game Transfer Phenomena. This young woman is working on her doctoral degree in the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. Originally from Mexico, Angelica has been fascinated with gaming and it’s effects for some time. […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Game Transfer Phenomena appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This show is a conversation with a female serious video game player. Eva Murzyn, who is originally from Poland, completed her PhD at the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Her research on individual differences in black and white dreaming, and their relationship with black and white media. In part this research interest emerged […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Translations to Reality: Interview with a Psychologist who is a Serious Gamer appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Two elements of children and video games are covered in this show. First I summarize a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation on media use by children 8 to 18. By looking at all media use by children we can contextualize their use of video games. Following this, you’ll hear an interview made at […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Children, Media and Video Games – A First Look appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Tad Stach is a computer science doctoral student at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. Tad’s current research is in the field of human-computer interaction. I interviewed him during the Game Developers conference. Tad is exploring how exercise can be improved through computer-mediated physical activity. More specifically, he is interested in facilitating more effective group or […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Exergaming appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Gamification is the use of game play mechanics for non-game applications. It works by making technology more engaging and by encouraging desired behaviors, taking advantage of humans’ psychological predisposition to engage in activities that are fun and rewarding. This shows guest is Judy Shasek, managing director of Healthy Community Development in the Eugene, OR area. […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Gamification. Community Involvement Made Fun by Applying Video Game Play Mechanics appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In this show the principles of gaming and practice in virtual realms are illustrated with the work of Dr. Glenn Albright, of Kognito Interactive. He talks about a role-playing game he has helped develop “to train family members of returning veterans to (1) recognize when their loved one is exhibiting signs of post-deployment stress including […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Simulation or Game: PTSD Training Game appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This show is coming to you from the annual Games for Health meeting. This is a group of researchers, developers and service workers who are examining video game play as a way to service health needs. This show starts with a brief summary of the keynote by Martin Seligmann, world renowned positive psychology innovator. Then […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Games for Health: Avatars appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This time Jayne reviews her own research into the effects of gaming on nighttime dreams as well as her thesis that gaming can be framed as a type of meditative experience. She then interviews Moses Silbiger, a gamer and integral coach and consultant, whose master’s thesis topic explored spirituality and gaming from Ken Wilber’s Integral […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Video Game Play and Meditation, Spirituality and Dreams? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Is video game addiction simply drug free coping or is it the ultimate expression of play? While the Chinese are taking action against extreme video game play, there are also concerns in many households in North America that gamers play at the expense of the rest of their lives. The research has shown that while […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Addiction vs. Play appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

To some it seems quite obvious that playing a video game is relaxing while for others this claim may seem like an oxymoron, an obvious contradiction. As it turns out there is now substantive research supporting the notion that video game play can be quite relaxing. This show is a conversation with Dr. Carmen Russoniello […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Video Game Play and Relaxation? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Communication Studies has examined the history of the introduction to all new media from poetry to the printing press to video game play and what is remarkably consistent is that fear seems to accompany each media when first introduced. In the case of video game play, like television, the emphasis of this fear has been […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Biting the Bullet: Does Playing Violent Games Cause Aggression? It Depends appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Ever wonder what’s the truth and what’s media hype regarding video games? This show will answer your questions. In this first one, a brief overview of some of the most pertinent and controversial issues surrounding video games today are touched upon. Ranging from the misconceptions of how video games and violence affect our children to […] The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – FYI appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.