#27: Effects from Video Games on Wellbeing and Skills – Ph.D. Rachel Kowert

How does videogames affect our wellbeing? In todays episode Rachel Ph.D. tells us about how Video Games (on computer, console, phone etc.) affect our wellbeing and mental health; how it teaches us a variety of skills; how it gives us a pause from our problems and so much more. We also get into addiction; playing as a child and if if playing makes us more aggressive.

Rachel Kowert is a gamer herself with a Ph.D. from the University of New York who’s research focus on games. She has written and edited numerous scientific articles and books. Two of which are a parents guide to video games and Video Games and Well-being. The latter is the first book ever to be published of the positive effects of gaming.

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Friends, hope you enjoy the episode.