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Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? Archives - WebTalkRadio.net

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? Archives - WebTalkRadio.net

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? Archives - WebTalkRadio.net

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Show overview

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? Archives - WebTalkRadio.net has been publishing since 2011, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 40 episodes. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 23 min and 29 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.

The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 13.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2011, with 20 episodes published.

Episodes
40
Running
2011–2013 · 2y
Median length
26 min
Cadence
Monthly

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Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Racial representation and gaming

My interviewee this time is André Brock from the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa.... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Racial representation and gaming appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Apr 15, 201323 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Violence and Video Game Play Revisited

We revisit the question of video game play and subsequent violence in my interview with James Ivory. He writes that... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Violence and Video Game Play Revisited appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Mar 11, 201320 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Family Life and Video Game Play

This time I spoke with Pål Aarsand who has a PhD in Child Studies and works as a senior lecturer... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Family Life and Video Game Play appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Feb 11, 201321 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Problem Video Game Play and Genre

Luther Elliott, of the Institute for Special Populations Research, National Development and Research Institutes, New York, NY, and I talked... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Problem Video Game Play and Genre appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Jan 13, 201338 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Video Games Let You Be All You Can Be

Andrew Przybylski and I chatted this time about how ones sense of ideal self can be encouraged with the play... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Video Games Let You Be All You Can Be appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dec 17, 201230 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – What is a gamer identity or gamer culture?

This time I spoke with Adreine Shaw who is at Temple University . We talked about her research into video game... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – What is a gamer identity or gamer culture? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Nov 19, 201227 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Video game technology supporting the elderly

On this show I chat with Hannah Marston who coauthored an article “Interactive Videogame Technologies to Support Independence in the... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Video game technology supporting the elderly appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Oct 15, 201230 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Women in Gaming

The author of “Getting Women in the Game”, Shira Chess is the focus of my interview this time. She is... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Women in Gaming appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Sep 16, 201228 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Culture-jamming activists in video games

This show is a conversation with Dr. Roger Stahl who is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Communication Studies... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Culture-jamming activists in video games appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Aug 13, 201226 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – A senior artists view of computers

In this show we are chatting with Fiammetta Rubin of the Naturopathic Educational Services in Philadelphia, PA. This interview is... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – A senior artists view of computers appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Jul 16, 201220 min

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Transitioning between real and virtual

In this show we will be discussing the borders between virtual and real. My guest is Dr. Greg Garvey who... The post Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Transitioning between real and virtual appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Jun 18, 201226 min

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Consciousness and the Avatar

Denise Doyle, of the School of Art and Design at the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom is my... The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Consciousness and the Avatar appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

May 28, 201226 min

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Visual Arts and Gaming

This week we’ll be discussing the relationship between the visual arts and gaming. Here I do not mean the graphic... The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Visual Arts and Gaming appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Apr 16, 201225 min

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Music and Video Games

Dr. William Gibbons, Assistant Professor of Musicology at Texas Christian University, chats with me about the role of music in... The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Music and Video Games appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Apr 2, 201225 min

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Self-discovery with Mindbloom

Our interview is with Chris Hewett, Founder & Executive Producer of a new social media and self-development tool, Mindbloom. A... The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Self-discovery with Mindbloom appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Mar 19, 201224 min

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Casual Games for Improved Thinking in the Elderly

This interview is with Garth Chouteau who oversees all surveys and research related to the health benefits of video games... The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Casual Games for Improved Thinking in the Elderly appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Mar 5, 201224 min

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Hello Avatar Author Interviewed

This is Dr. Jayne Gackenbach and this week on Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? we’ll be discussing avatars. What... The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Hello Avatar Author Interviewed appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Feb 13, 201228 min

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Games for Health Journal Founded

This time we will be talking with the editor of a new journal devoted to games for health, Bill Ferguson.... The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Games for Health Journal Founded appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Jan 30, 20120 min

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Attention, Memory and Information Processing Advantages to Gaming

In this show we’ll be talking about various perceptual and cognitive advantages to gaming. Dr. Walter Boot is the director... The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Attention, Memory and Information Processing Advantages to Gaming appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Jan 16, 201223 min

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Military and Gaming

In this show the use of games in the military is explored. In a recent study in the journal, Military... The post VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Military and Gaming appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Jan 2, 201226 min