Saving your Brain with Dungeons & Dragons | Cade Heaton | TEDxBallStateUniversity

‪Ball State University senior Cade Heaton explains how Dungeons & Dragons can be a therapeutic tool. Roleplaying in the game allows brains to grow and evolve.‬ He argues that ‪"These are worlds where we can practice ourselves and who we want to be." Cade Heaton is a senior at Ball State University majoring in philosophy, with minors in political science and history. One day, he hopes to have a Ph.D. Right now, he spends his time outside of class on Ball State's nationally ranked speech team, and as a part of Ball State's undergraduate philosophy journal Stance. Off-campus, he tries to find as much time for political activism, Dungeons and Dragons, and concerts as possible. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx