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Oct 2024
57m 47s

Raising a Healthy Gamer with Dr. Alok Ka...

Peoples Media, This Is So Awkward
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“Healthy Gamer” sounds like an oxymoron. But not necessarily according to our guest, psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia, who untangles the upsides from the downsides of video games. Why are kids drawn to gaming? Why is gaming more addictive today than ever before? How does it build community and shape identity? Does it feed into toxic masculinity? And how in the ... Show More
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