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From: Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Ars Technica] Dungeon-mastering emotions: D&D meets group
 therapy
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 23:25:45 +0200
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On 10/11/2024 6:06 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> This has been reported so many times. It's not news anymore. It really
> hasn't been news in_decades_; I've heard stories about D&D being used
> in therapy for a long time, and why not? It's fun, it makes people
> interact with one another (which is where the real healing is), and it
> allows people to face their fears (or build up their confidence) in a
> safe way.
> 
> The only reason this story keeps hitting the newswire recently is
> becauise it's  pushed by Hasbro/etal in order to bolster sales,
> especially regarding the 50th anniversary of the game. It's
> clandestine advertising, not journalism.
> 
> 
> </grumpy>

Yes, but it's better than publishing their advertising copy for their 
newest sourcebooks.