Cognitive Science - Games for Moral Education

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Starts by talking about play as an ethical endeavor, also gives an intro into neuroscience and working memory.

transformational games shouldn't overwhelm the player
- Learning takes cognitive load, gameplay takes cognitive load, don’t overwhelm the player - Cognitive Science - Games for Moral Education
moral sensitivity
- The first component of ethical decisions because you need to be sensitive to recognize there is a moral decision to be made at all. Can be distinguished from moral judgement and can be improved with training and education (Bebeau, 2002), taken from Cognitive Science - Games for Moral Education
games can teach philosophy by simulating moral agents
- Adding eyes or other features can help players feel that these agents are different from mechanical agents, making the learning more salient - Cognitive Science - Games for Moral Education
dual channel theory
- Using both channels decreases cognitive load - Cognitive Science - Games for Moral Education
Neo-Kohlbergianism
- “neo-Kohlbergian theorist lay emphasis on context dependent effects considering moral conflicts” - Cognitive Science - Games for Moral Education
Ethics And Game Design-Schrier
- Cognitive Science - Games for Moral Education