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1	Fantasy versus Reality: How video game and book genres associate with creative thinking Stanisic, Biljana January 2019 (has links) Video games have suffered a negative reputation regarding their influence on children and adolescents, in comparison to its “well-behaved” counterpart, books. Nevertheless, the world of video games is much more diverse than imaginable – from fantasy to reality – and it is possible that different types of video games have different effects on human cognition and behavior. To fill a gap in research, fantasy and non-fantasy genres were the focal point of the correlational study. In this study, we analyze how video game playing habits, video game genre preference, book reading habits and book reading preferences are correlated with creative thinking. Construal level theory explains the importance of psychological distances in enhancing creativity. Fantasy and fiction content, as well as role play, are theorized to be part of creativity due to generation of distance and abstract thinking. Creativity was measured by insight problems and a categorization task. Abstract thinking was also measured by the Behavioral Identification Form. The questionnaire was given out to 154 students during lunch hours at a university in Sweden, throughout the period of March 2019. The results indicated that preference in a genre, whether gaming or literature, did not indicate significant differences in creative thinking. However, the consumption and habit of playing role-play games showed a significant correlation to creativity in comparison to its “rival” – action games. Results showed the same effects for fiction literature versus non-fiction. Theoretical and practical implications for organizations and the workplace are discussed, as well as limitations of the study. Psychology Psykologi
2	Utilizing Play to Help Adopted Children Form Healthy Attachments Sallot, Coleen Michelle 26 April 2021 (has links) No description available. Behavioral Psychology Behavioral Sciences Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Therapy Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology Developmental Psychology Educational Psychology Families and Family Life Individual and Family Studies Neurosciences Pedagogy Psychology Social Psychology Social Work Special Education Technology Therapy Design Early Childhood Education Educational Technology Elementary Education Information Technology Instructional Design Mental Health Preschool Education child adoption foster care domestic adoption international adoption trauma abuse neglect ambiguous loss attachment attachment theory therapy play therapy play social play self-directed play imaginative play video games role-play games virtual therapy

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Fantasy versus Reality: How video game and book genres associate with creative thinking

Utilizing Play to Help Adopted Children Form Healthy Attachments