by Dr. Mebane | Dec 5, 2014 | All, Games, Research/Policy
NPR story features a creative approach for HIV prevention. Researchers try role-playing games to capture attention and inform adolescents. Here’s how it works. Players build avatars, customizing their appearance, hobbies, and personality. Then they respond to...
by Dr. Mebane | Sep 5, 2014 | All, Games
Last week, I was excited to read a story in the AP by Derrick Lang titled “For Gamers, Combating Online Abuse Not Easy.” To be clear, I am not happy about the fact that people are dealing with bullying and abuse in online gaming environments. I am excited to see folks...
by Dr. Mebane | Mar 12, 2013 | All, Community, Games, Research/Policy
As someone trained in communications research, I am fascinated by recent attention to evidence linking (or not) video games to violent behavior. Of course it is difficult to determine whether one piece or type of information or experience influences thoughts or...
