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Exploring Anxiety and Self-Doubt Through A Mountain Climbing Platformer
Articles, Submissions February 26, 2018

Exploring Anxiety and Self-Doubt Through A Mountain Climbing Platformer

Author: William Macfarlane This is a guest post and does not represent the views of CheckPoint. “You can do this.” Celeste tells the story of a woman named Madeline who
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Gaming to Improve Self-Image: Clinical Research
Articles, Research January 25, 2018

Gaming to Improve Self-Image: Clinical Research

This series of articles explores the current clinical research that exists around the benefits that playing video games can have for wellbeing. Wherever we can, we have linked to a
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The Psychological and Emotional Benefits of Video Games: Clinical Research
Articles, Research January 24, 2018

The Psychological and Emotional Benefits of Video Games: Clinical Research

This series of articles explores the current clinical research that exists around the benefits that playing video games can have for wellbeing. Wherever we can, we have linked to a
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Why Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is my Game of the Year
Articles, Character Psychology December 21, 2017

Why Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is my Game of the Year

Hellblade is a masterpiece, but it is a harrowing one. Play at your own discretion – the game could have several different triggers for those who have mental health issues
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The Psychosis of Super Mario
Articles, Submissions August 10, 2017

The Psychosis of Super Mario

This guest feature was written by Dr Neil R. Jeyasingam, Bsc(Med), MBBS, MBus, MPsych, Cert(Old Age), FRANZCP. He is a Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Philosopher and Player of Games. Buy his book (it’s
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A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 3
Articles, Character Psychology, Resources July 28, 2017

A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 3

This is Part 3 of 3. Part 1 | Part 2   If you struggle to cope, find yourself experiencing high levels of distress frequently, or compartmentalise emotions and actually
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A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 2
Articles, Character Psychology, Resources July 26, 2017

A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 2

This is Part 2 of 3. Part 1 | Part 3   If you struggle to cope, find yourself experiencing high levels of distress frequently, or compartmentalise emotions and actually
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A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 1
Articles, Character Psychology, Resources July 24, 2017

A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 1

This is Part 1 of 3. Part 2 | Part 3   What is a Defence Mechanism? Sometimes called “coping skills”, defence mechanisms are the psychological tactics we use to
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SIMplifying My Life
Articles, Submissions June 24, 2017

SIMplifying My Life

This article was written by Rade, who can be found on Facebook and Twitter.   Sometimes, I like to think of myself as a Sim. Rade-Sim has ambitions to be a
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Geralt of Rivia, The Grey Player Character
Articles, Character Psychology, Submissions June 7, 2017

Geralt of Rivia, The Grey Player Character

This article was submitted by Taylor King. It contains spoilers for The Witcher.   Geralt of Rivia, The Grey Player Character The world of the Witcher is a bleak and
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