New study about empathy and absorption in FRPG gamers in the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, concluding that "These results collectively suggest that fantasy role-players have a uniquely empathically-imaginative style." No conclusion on causality in either direction. I don't have access to a full-text copy.
-- A brief report on the study was published at Geek and Sundry:
PDF attached for archival purposes.
—Alan
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