{"id":26833,"date":"2020-08-20T08:45:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T12:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2020\/08\/20\/designlife-podcast-justin-johnson\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T00:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T04:58:16","slug":"designlife-podcast-justin-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/2020\/08\/20\/designlife-podcast-justin-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Designlife Podcast: Justin Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we are discussing how gaming, especially in a virtual reality setting, can be applied to treating post traumatic stress disorder.<br><br>We\u2019re joined by NC State College of Design Assistant Professor and Doctor of Design student practitioner, Justin Johnson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a combat veteran and lifelong gamer, Justin has been researching how the natural environment can be transferred to virtual worlds &#8211; and how those worlds can become therapeutic spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While natural settings have been a tool for psychological healing for some time, they are not always accessible to those who may need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what are the qualities that can make a virtual environment a place of healing? 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