A university said it was the first in the world to open a "Minecraft psychology lab". Minecraft is a popular computer game first launched in 2011 that allows players to make up their own rules.

Students at the University of Essex will learn, research and build experiments within the popular computer game. Lecturer Dr Wijnand van Tilburg said Minecraft “offers a uniquely malleable environment ...

A UK university says it is the first in the world to open a “Minecraft psychology lab”. Students at the University of Essex will learn, research and build experiments within the popular computer game.

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