Using Gaming & Gamification in Clinical Practice
What does “gamification” mean, and what is its relevance to mental health practice? In this video of a conversation I had at University at Buffalo with Charles Syms, I take a stab at answering those...
View ArticleThe Lava Expert
“Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.” –The Imitation Game Shortly before I fell into the lava I began a conversation with an eleven year...
View ArticleBetter Living Through Minecraft
Last month I had the opportunity to talk at SXSW 2015 about how the video game Minecraft has a lot to teach us about mindfulness. Video games often get a bad rap with mental health folks, but I try to...
View ArticleA New Startup Focusing on Minecraft & Social Emotional Learning
Happy New Year, Gentle Reader! I wanted to let you know about a new startup project that launches this month that you may find of interest called Grokcraft. Grokcraft is a Minecraft server, learning...
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