Re: [Ars Technica] Dungeon-mastering emotions: D&D meets group therapy

On Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:27:01 +0200, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:

Source:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/roll-for-insight-using-dungeons-dragons-as-a-group-therapy-tool/
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 Dungeon-mastering emotions: D&D meets group therapy
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Research is ongoing, but therapists are happy with early results.
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry – Sep 30, 2024 3:42 PM

This has been reported so many times. It's not news anymore. It really
hasn't been news in _decades_; I've heard stories about D&D being used
in therapy for a long time, and why not? It's fun, it makes people
interact with one another (which is where the real healing is), and it
allows people to face their fears (or build up their confidence) in a
safe way.

The only reason this story keeps hitting the newswire recently is
becauise it's  pushed by Hasbro/etal in order to bolster sales,
especially regarding the 50th anniversary of the game. It's
clandestine advertising, not journalism.


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