What does a fused "gamer" identity look like?
In my work I talk a lot about identity fusion and explore how that can drive not only our identities (how we define who we are in the context of others) but also our behaviors. Alarmingly, a "fused" gamer identity is less reflective of the gamers we've come to know and love and more reflective of the darker sides of gamer cultures.
You can see the full paper done in collaboration with The University of Texas, here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
This clip comes from a panel hosted by Eradicate Hate in 2023. You can watch the full panel here: • Video Games A Vector for Positive Change
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Dr. Kowert holds a PhD in psychology and is an author and mom of three. For more information about her work, including a full list of publications, visit https://www.rkowert.com/.
Her first children’s book, Pragmatic Princess: 26 Superb Stories of Self-Sufficiency was successfully kickstarted and published in 2019. Learn more about that project here: https://buildyourowncastle.com/.
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