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gporter333
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Joined: 07 May 2008
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 Posted: 05/07/08 - 05:29 Post subject: Video games research project
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My name is Dr Guy Porter, a clinical researcher based in Sydney, Australia. I am part of a team of researchers headed by Dr Vladan Starcevic, Associate Professor at the Discipline of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney.
We are investigating patterns of video game use, both online and offline. Specifically, our project aims to determine the characteristics and impact of excessive video game use.
We are looking for video game users from all backgrounds and who play all types of video games to take part in an anonymous online questionnaire.
This project is not for profit and has received ethics committee approval by The University of Sydney.
If you’d like to take part, please follow the link below to our website:
http://www.nepean.med.usyd.edu.au/research/psych.php
(The survey can be found at the top right corner)
-Dr Guy Porter
Clinical Researcher
For:
A/Prof Vladan Starcevic
Discipline of Psychological Medicine
University of Sydney
Australia
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gporter333
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Posted: 05/07/08 - 05:33 Post subject:
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And if you would like to know more about my research, I was recently interviewed by the Australian gaming magazine 'Atomic'. The link to the article is:
http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/article.asp?CIID=104069
You may notice that I am not a fan of Jack Thompson.
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Andy425
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Joined: 06 May 2008
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Posted: 05/09/08 - 16:24 Post subject:
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Sounds interesting, Ill give it a go.
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Sayno
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Joined: 03 May 2008
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Location: New York, NY, United States
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Posted: 05/09/08 - 18:21 Post subject:
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Yea Agree
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gporter333
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Posted: 05/09/08 - 19:46 Post subject:
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Thanks guys!
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superbird888
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Joined: 22 Mar 2008
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Posted: 05/10/08 - 13:23 Post subject:
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wow i wish i could have job like that doing video game project all the time
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gporter333
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Posted: 05/10/08 - 21:37 Post subject:
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| superbird888 wrote: | | wow i wish i could have job like that doing video game project all the time |
My job isn't entirely related to this research - I work in a hospital most of the time, including night shifts. It's not all fun and games!
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Odus
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Posted: 05/11/08 - 04:44 Post subject:
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Taken the study, good luck with the research.
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nightjester03
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Posted: 05/11/08 - 16:19 Post subject:
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Wow, this was a great study. How did you get into this sort of thing?
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gporter333
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Posted: 05/13/08 - 20:28 Post subject:
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| nightjester03 wrote: | | Wow, this was a great study. How did you get into this sort of thing? |
I work in mental health and have come across a number of people who play video games 12 hours a day with various problems as a consequence. Aside from work I have friends who are avid gamers.
Debate is currently raging in psychology / psychiatry whether or not to classify video game 'addiction' as a mental disorder. The purpose of this project is to try to determine what exactly is meant by video game 'addiction'.
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millnemfsq
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Joined: 12 May 2008
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Location: ca
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Posted: 05/14/08 - 01:39 Post subject:
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really good stuff... if you plan on just posting a reply, don't. click the link and check itout. its good stuff.
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MIK41510
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Posted: 05/16/08 - 11:52 Post subject:
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sounds awesomeO..keep up the good work!
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WTS70Sham62Lock
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Posted: 05/18/08 - 13:42 Post subject:
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i wrote a paper on video games in my english class it was badass
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vietpho67
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Posted: 05/21/08 - 17:21 Post subject:
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just curious what class is this for? and i will definetly give it a shot. i would really like to know how your paper turns out
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gporter333
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Posted: 05/22/08 - 03:25 Post subject:
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| vietpho67 wrote: | | just curious what class is this for? and i will definetly give it a shot. i would really like to know how your paper turns out |
Hi and thanks for your interest in the project. Actually it isn't for a class - I am a medical doctor and professional clinical researcher.
You could do a similar project though for school, although it would have to be on a smaller scale.
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