What do Minecraft, D&D, and Fortnite actually teach your child's developing brain?Dr. Kelli Dunlap, a licensed clinical psychologist with a master's in game design and executive director of Take This, joins us to explore video games as tools for learning and development. Dr. Dunlap explains why humans play, what games teach children at different ages, and how parents can distinguish healthy gaming from problematic patterns. She walks through practical strategies for managing screen time transitions, teaching emotional regulation through gameplay, and using curiosity instead of judgment when engaging with kids about their digital lives. "All games teach—whether or not it's what you want your kid to learn is a different story," Dr. Dunlap explains, reframing gaming as an opportunity rather than a threat. In This Episode: (00:00) Dr. Dunlap - from psychology doctorate to game design degree (05:22) Why humans are hardwired to play and what makes games uniquely powerful for learning (...