Gaming Forum with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Mark Kline
March 5, 2014
Today’s video games get lots of bad press, but studies show 91-97% of all teens play them. These games can be tremendous time drains, creating tension and alienation in families. They can also be extraordinarily compelling and imaginative, providing alternative universes where players can make unique connections and feel accomplished and valued. How can you tell if your teen’s gaming is problematic or simply normal? What benefits do some players get out of playing these games? Can some games become habitual, even addictive and how do we identify signs of this? Do video games make players prone to violence or aggression? Is the gamer community a toxic environment or does it actually have something positive to offer some players? Mark Kline, PsyD, Clinical Director of HRS, Inc will take us on a journey through this fascinating world, leading us to a better understanding of video gaming and how to deal with it.
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Commons at CH-CH
Commons at CH-CH
Today’s video games get lots of bad press, but studies show 91-97% of all teens play them. These games can be tremendous time drains, creating tension and alienation in families. They can also be extraordinarily compelling and imaginative, providing alternative universes where players can make unique connections and feel accomplished and valued. How can you tell if your teen’s gaming is problematic or simply normal? What benefits do some players get out of playing these games? Can some games become habitual, even addictive and how do we identify signs of this? Do video games make players prone to violence or aggression? Is the gamer community a toxic environment or does it actually have something positive to offer some players? Mark Kline, PsyD, Clinical Director of HRS, Inc will take us on a journey through this fascinating world, leading us to a better understanding of video gaming and how to deal with it.
Mark Kline PsyD is Clinical Director of the Human Relations Service, Inc, a non-profit community mental health center serving Wellesley, Wayland, and Weston, MA. Dr. Kline has worked at HRS for 25 years and also maintains a private practice in the Wellesley area. He consults frequently to area schools and speaks widely to parent and school groups about the impact of today’s technology on families, parenting, and child development. He has a special interest in video gaming which developed as a result of his work with gamer clients and his own experiences. This has included articles for the online gaming portal escapistmagazine.com, where he has also written a column called “AskDrMark,” in which he addresses a range of mental health issues as they relate to the video game world. Dr. Kline is also Vice-Chair of takethis.org, an online resource for the gaming community which offers support and guidance around mental health issues. He is the father of three teenagers, one of whom is a CHCH student.
The Commons at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School
The assembly hall and facility is located at:
375 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452
The assembly hall and facility is located at:
375 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452
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Chapel Hill - Chauncy Hall
Located 10 miles from Boston, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall (CH-CH) is a private, college preparatory day and boarding school for grades 7-12/PG. CH-CH cultivates intellectual courage, creative ambition, and unwavering empathy that drives students to achieve their best.
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