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Role playing gaming can potentially provide greater catharsis

Assuming the Aristotelian belief in catharsis is true (there is some debate about the validity of catharsis in the psychology research world)...

Some thoughts on dependent variables to consider

Just a quick list of a few of the dependent variables to test over time.

Game Master Therapist & Game Master Instructor

If indicated viable from the research results of all the previous steps, define the requirements for a Game Master Therapist (GMT) or Game Master Instructor ...

Game Journal

Early theory thoughts - Overview

Just the general overview theory I have about participation in RPGs. These ideas will be tested as I work out more detailed hypotheses to test these concepts ...

Determine if any Controllable Variables That Can Lead to Using Role-playing Games as a Therapeutic Modality

Determine if there are any controllable, repeatable "positive" or "negative", statistically significant characteristics of role-playing gaming sessions that ...

Vision of the future

It is still far to early to be sure that this vision for the future will even be relevant several years from now, as the research data begins to roll in, but ...

Here is a summary of many observations I have made over the decades through various experiments in trying to optimize the RPG experience. This is from a huge ...

Create Adventure Modules for Specific Client Needs, such as PTSD, Depression, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery, and others

Experiment with creating “adventure modules” specifically designed to address targeted population needs such as socialization issues between different groups.

Without analysis commentary, here are just a few raw numbers of interest. Actual analysis still pending down the road...