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Imaginative Role-Playing as a Medium for Moral Development: Dungeons & Dragons Provides Moral Training
Imaginative Role-Playing as a Medium for Moral Development: Dungeons & Dragons Provides Moral Training outlines a study conducted on the development of morals in young adults who played imaginative games such as Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition. This study shows that the individuals who showed the most results as far as moral dilemma participation and moral reasoning were the more active participants. This article helps to outline the benefits of playing Dungeons and Dragons from the developmental perspective in college age students.https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167816686263
The Transformative Potential of Role-Playing Games—: From Play Skills to Human Skills
The Transformative Potential of Role-Playing Games—: From Play Skills to Human Skills studies the influence of Dungeons and Dragons from an educational standpoint. Participants in this study were assessed based on four dimensions of learning, what they know, what they do, who they are, and how they relate. The study showed that participants in transformative role-playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons, showed a higher interest in learning and team building, as well as development in roleplay skills and an interest in personal development.https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878116650765
There and Back Again: Nostalgia, Art, and Ideology in Old-School Dungeons and Dragons
There and Back Again: Nostalgia, Art, and Ideology in Old-School Dungeons and Dragons discusses the aesthetic aspects of Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition, particularly in regards to the callback to earlier editions in order to create a sense of nostalgia. The article takes a more artistic perspective to Dungeons and Dragons, as well as the ideological aspects of the art used. The article helps to understand the development of the game and the influence of the game over the generations who played older editions.https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412012465004
Dungeons and Dragons and literacy: The role tabletop role-playing games can play in developing teenagers' literacy skills and reading interests
Dungeons and Dragons and literacy: The role tabletop role-playing games can play in developing teenagers' literacy skills and reading interests discusses the role tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) can play in developing teenagers’ literacy skills and reading interests. The study suggests that TTRPGs can be a valuable tool for helping teenagers develop their literacy skills and reading interests. TTRPGs can provide teenagers with a fun and engaging way to practice reading, writing, and speaking skills. They can also help teenagers develop a love of reading that can last a lifetime.https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/215
Role-play Games (RPGs) for Mental Health (Why Not?): Roll for Initiative
Role-play Games (RPGs) for Mental Health (Why Not?): Roll for Initiative discusses the positive impact of RPGs on mental health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article also explores how RPGs can be used in psychotherapy, career guidance, education, and for people with disabilities. Some of the mental health benefits of RPGs include reduced stress, anxiety, and depression. RPGs can also help people develop social skills, problem-solving skills, and creativity.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00832-y
From Tabletop to Screen: Playing Dungeons and Dragons during COVID-19
From Tabletop to Screen: Playing Dungeons and Dragons during COVID-19 discusses how people have moved from playing in person to playing online. The article also details some of the positive and negative experiences of playing D&D online. Some of the positive experiences include being able to play with people from all over the world and having access to a wider variety of tools and resources. Some of the negative experiences include technical difficulties and feeling disconnected from other players. Overall, the article suggests that playing D&D online can be a rewarding experience, but it is not without its challenges.https://doi.org/10.3390/soc11040125
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