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copacetic ( copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de )  to rpg@ttrpg.networkEnglish · 2 years ago

Dungeons and Dragons may improve mental health

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Dungeons and Dragons may improve mental health

www.jcu.edu.au

copacetic ( copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de )  to rpg@ttrpg.networkEnglish · 2 years ago
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Researchers have found that people who play the game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) show improvements in their mental health.
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  • BrikoX ( BrikoX@lemmy.zip ) 
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    It’s also known to lead to lower recidivism rates. https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvwnpx/dragons-in-the-department-of-corrections

  • ag_roberston_author ( ag_roberston_author@beehaw.org ) 
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    It’s primarily socialising and having fun with friends, so it makes sense it would improve mental health.

  • LoamImprovement ( LoamImprovement@beehaw.org ) 
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    I mean, there’s a number of reasons that might be the case, not the least of which being it’s a group activity, which is really beneficial for social creatures like humans.

  • HubertManne ( HubertManne@kbin.social ) 
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    oh man. I wish that was the case for the white wolf games, or the dc/marvel super hero ones, or shadowrun or gurps or champions :)

    • bionicjoey ( bionicjoey@lemmy.ca ) 
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      Nope. Only the one that makes big money for Hasbro is good for mental health.

  • Yer Ma ( JoMomma@lemm.ee ) 
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    It’s all part of the Mind Flayers plan to harvest our brains

  • Match!! ( match@pawb.social ) 
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    [me, trying to survive whennour group has cancelled 5 weeks in a row]

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