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The Science of Digital Games

Welcome to the little corner of the web for Dr. Rachel Kowert, PhD. She is a globally recognized researcher on the uses and effects of digital games, award winning author, and founder of Psychgeist®, a multimedia content production studio for the science of games and pop culture.

Welcome to the Digital Playground

The Science of Digital Games

Welcome to the little corner of the web for Dr. Rachel Kowert, PhD. She is a globally recognized researcher on the uses and effects of digital games, award winning author, and founder of Psychgeist®, a multimedia content production studio for the science of games and pop culture.

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Meet Rachel

Rachel Kowert, Ph.D has been facilitating global product and policy development with non-profit, governmental, and non-governmental agencies for 15+ years through data-driven research focused on mental health and trust and safety in digital games. She is also deeply committed to advocacy efforts centered on digital citizenship and digital literacy.

The Science of Digital Games
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Meet The Psychologist Determined To Prove Video Games Are Good, Actually

China’s law restricting video gaming for kids isn’t wise — it’s misdirected moral panic

Examining the positive and negative sides of gaming with Dr. Rachel Kowert