Gaming, community, and mental health
Amanda Theinert and Terrasa Ulm, faculty in the Becker School of Design & Technology and fellows with the Higgins School of Humanities, led a conversation for Higgins’ Spring 2022 symposium, “Fair Game(s): Social Change and Justice on the Digital Playground.” In “Video Games: The Path to Positive Collective Engagement,” they discussed how, during the pandemic, video games and the gaming community helped millions are the world stave off loneliness and improve their mental health through collaboration, cooperation, and competition.