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The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift IS HERE. (Info on how to DL the PDF and order your paperback in the video description) youtube.com/watch?v=r7vTG5…

If you order now, you can still get one in time for Christmas (if you are US based) #swiftie #TaylorSwift

"Kids shouldn’t unilaterally lose multiple rights, opportunities and benefits just because companies are prioritizing profit over young people’s wellbeing." Read more at: montrealgazette.com/news/article57…

OUT NOW: our book The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift 🎉 📘 Free PDF and option to purchase paperback both here: works.hcommons.org/records/1wcfb-…

Gaming researchers need to play more games, say Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer @PAX West & Dr. Rachel Kowert with Extremism and Gaming Research Network. This Insight contextualises the tensions between game developers & researchers, and provides recommendations for how trust can be maintained between parties.gnet-research.org/2024/12/17/imp…

SO excited to be at DICE this year leading a T&S workshop with Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer @PAX West If you are attending be sure to mark your calendars for "Trust and Safety innovation in Games: Building resilient players and (safer) digital playgrounds"

"Today’s crusades against teens using social media (such as Australia’s ban on social media) are not scientifically justified Screen media plays little role in mental health concerns... and avoiding screens brings little improvement." sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…

They say "All good things must come to an end" and this is true even of #PsychedToBeWithYou! The 12th and final episode of season 4 is also the grand finale! Beth (she/her) plays host as I am the last-ever guest. Thanks to Beth for indulging me. youtu.be/wX068tqi2-A?si…

My kids wanted to watch The Sign (Bluey) tonight and I can confirm it still makes me cry every. time. While this timeline can be bleak, I'm forever grateful it is the timeline with Official Bluey TV.

My first WIRED byline! wired.com/story/video-ga…

Gaming psychologist believes 2025 will bring ‘a new era of safety by design for our digital playgrounds’ 🔗 massivelyop.com/2025/01/07/gam… @drkowert

Well... Now I'm excited... The Witcher #TheWitcher

The next edition of GAconf will be at the Pullman St Pancras Hotel, London, on April 14th & 15th. Hybrid, free to attend online. Two days of talks and networking on accessibility for disabled players. Registration now open at GAconf.com! #accessibility #gamedev

The Video Game Industry Is Finally Getting Serious About Player Safety wired.com/story/video-ga… Dr. Rachel Kowert

ICYMI: My latest Community Dev newsletter dropped, where we talk about the mindset when prepping for social media chaos (AKA how I handled the possibility of a TikTok ban). + 21 cool community resources and job posts!! Link to the archive in my pinned. 💕

Eyes up, Guardians. The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Destiny is OUT NOW! As always the PDF is free, but you can also order your copy here: rkowert.com/the-psychgeist… youtube.com/watch?v=WjyvtR…

Give whoever wrote this a raise.

mine is bevelle cloister of trials

How do you protect yourself online? In this video we’ll walk you through some steps we take to protect our online safety, and give you tips on how to strengthen yours… youtube.com/watch?v=o9uFeV…

An international woman’s day miracle? I ran into an article by an amazing women in STEM, colleague, & friend, Dr. Rachel Kowert, in WIRED magazine while I took a quick break from marching. Video: the discovery of Pic: the article on games, safety, and health