Computer games may be good for your health: shifting healthcare behavior via interactive drama videogames.
There is increasing evidence that interactive learning systems have an important role in reducing health risks and improving general health status. This theater style demonstration is aimed at harnessing people's passions for videogames and the movies, and a major purpose of this research is to explore alternative ways for a game generator to help authors to introduce entertainment and free play as well as learning by teaching into role playing games and interactive dramas that are behavioral interventions in disguise.
Silverman
Barry G
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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. barryg@seas.upenn.edu
Mosley
Josh
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Johns
Michael
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Weaver
Ransom
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Green
Melanie
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Holmes
John
J
Kimmel
Stephen
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Holmes
William
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D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D018910:Video Games