Winamp source code is now available (under a pretty restrictive license)

Earlier this year the company that’s now in charge of Winamp announced plans to release the source code for Windows music player that was hugely popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s at the dawn of the Napster-inspired file sharing age, but w…

Earlier this year the company that’s now in charge of Winamp announced plans to release the source code for Windows music player that was hugely popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s at the dawn of the Napster-inspired file sharing age, but which has had a rocky history since then. Now Llama Group has […]

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Dungeon-mastering emotions: D&D meets group therapy

Research is ongoing, but therapists are happy with early results.

Roll for insight: Using Dungeons & Dragons as a group therapy tool

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). A game of creativity and imagination, D&D lets players weave their own narrative, blending combat and roleplaying in an immersive gaming experience. And now, psychologists and therapists are working to turn it into a tool by exploring its potential benefits as a group therapy technique.

Research is still in progress to determine if there are links between playing D&D and enhanced empathy and social skills, but the real-life impact of D&D therapy is slowly gaining traction as staff of counseling practices that have embraced D&D group therapy say they are witnessing these benefits firsthand.

“It seems particularly useful in combating the effects of social isolation and improving both interpersonal skills and intrapersonal skills (problem-solving),” explained Dr. Gary Colman, the chairman of Game Therapy UK, a registered charity staffed by volunteer professionals who are developing evidence-based therapeutic gaming projects. “In practical terms, it can also be used for a range of purposes, including modeling positive behavior and teaching soft social skills and basic educational skills, including language and numeracy.”

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Mobilfunk: Pauschale Gebühr für Ersatz-SIM-Karte unzulässig

Drillisch Online nimmt 14,95 Euro für eine neue SIM-Karte, auch wenn sie selbst den Austausch einfordern. Das Urteil dürfte beim Bundesgerichtshof landen. (Drillisch Online, Verbraucherschutz)

Drillisch Online nimmt 14,95 Euro für eine neue SIM-Karte, auch wenn sie selbst den Austausch einfordern. Das Urteil dürfte beim Bundesgerichtshof landen. (Drillisch Online, Verbraucherschutz)

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