by Kourosh | Mar 27, 2008 | On Technology
Terra Nova has noted that the “Safer Children in a Digital World: the report of the Byron Review” has just come out. It is a discussion of the online worlds and video games in relation to children. I have not read it as of yet, but am quite excited...
by Kourosh | Jul 9, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
Video games often get a bad rap. Too often, the learning and play potentials of games are lost in a media hungry for bad news. Re-Mission is a game that indisputably has a good moral fiber that is gradually gaining some press. The game’s creators at Hopelab have...
by Kourosh | May 7, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
Perhaps, I’m biased being both a shrink and a gamer, but I am still amazed at the unbelievable negative press video games can get. In any case, I think it definitely worthwhile to help promote an article that discusses one of the major things parents can do in...
by Kourosh | Apr 19, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
With the recent tragic events at Virginia Tech, the speculation of links between video games and violence have flared once again. In actuality, the research has varied widely and is largely inconclusive. Unfortunately, the part that seems most often left out of the...
by Kourosh | Jan 25, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology, Performances
Hmm … Penny Arcade! – The Hook, The Line, And The Sinker I just gave another presentation of Video Games and Mental Health today. It seems to be a well received topic. I am continually developing this talk as a presentation. I plan to market it with...
