I'm joined this week by Dr. Megan Connell, a licensed psychologist who is currently using Dungeons & Dragons in two therapy groups to teach children social skills and empowerment. She speaks about motivations for pursuing a career in psychology, including her decision to join the military after the events of 9/11. Dr. Connell provides her insights into how dungeon mastering is essentially "people management," and how DMs can use specific skills to improve gameplay for all involved. She covers how important it is to talk with your players to establish ground rules and resolve potential conflicts. She details her use of a Session 0 for all new campaigns to accomplish these goals. We review how mental health symptoms can manifest for players at the table, and present some strategies on how to address these situations. She talks about her Psychology and D&D video series featured on YouTube and her stream, Clinical Roll, which features numerous mental health professionals playing Dungeons & Dragons.
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Adam Johns & Adam Davis on Using Tabletop RPGs to Teach Social Skills
Felix Mak on Constructing Hearthstone Data Reaper Reports for Vicious Syndicate
Teos Abadia on D&D Organized Play and Diversity in RPGs
Chris Bourassa on Creating Darkest Dungeon
Mike Shea on Mindfulness in Tabletop RPGs
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