Dr. Ruud Jacobs is an assistant professor in communication and technology at the department of communication science. Ruud's research is mediapsychological, focusing on the interplay of people and media. He obtained his PhD in 2017 on the persuasive effects of digital games. He is interested in the 'serious' effects of and motivations to use media typically seen as part of entertainment, such as games and reviews.

Expertise

  • Psychology

    • Attitudes
    • Research
    • Motivation
    • Intention
    • Stem
  • Social Sciences

    • Perspective
  • Computer Science

    • Rhetoric
    • Target Audience

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Publications

2020

Serious games: Play for change (2020)In The Video Game Debate 2: Revisiting the Physical, Social, and Psychological Effects of Video Games (pp. 19-40) (Routledge Debates in Digital Media Studies). Routledge. Jacobs, R. S.

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University of Twente

Ravelijn (building no. 10), room 1343
Hallenweg 17
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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