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Podcast The Psychology of Video Games

WebPodcast. Each episode of The Psychology of Video Games Podcast features a discussion with a different expert on a specific topic about psychology and video games. Guests …

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Podcast 11: Video Games and Our Health

WebAbout the podcast: Subscribe in iTunes here: Podcast RSS Feed; Previous episodes. Music and Audio Credits: “Carnival Intrigue” by Kevin MacLeod Licensed …

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Five Recent Con Panels on the Psychology of Games

WebIn the last year there have been some great panels by my colleagues about the psychology of video games. They’ve been featured at huge conventions like Game …

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Podcast 1: Rage Quitting, Frustration and Aggression

WebText. Pfft. Text is dead, am I right?1 Voice without video, THAT’S the future. Given that, I’ve decided to dip into the world of podcasting and have recorded my first …

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How Video Games Do Feedback Well (and Poorly)

WebThis is because video games are engineered to give us really good feedback about our performance, which lets us adjust our strategies, change our behaviors, and …

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Podcast 43: Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology

WebPodcast 43: Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology. There is a growing number of psychologists and other mental health professionals using tabletop role-playing games …

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Podcast 49: Empathy in Video Games

WebEmpathy –the ability to understand and share the emotions of others– is a powerful tool for those wanting to create games where the goal is to get players to think …

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The Focusing Illusion and Overwatch

WebThe concept is known as the focusing illusion, and it basically holds that we overestimate the importance of something when we pay attention to it. What’s more, we …

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Podcast 60: Take This (dot org) The Psychology of Video Games

WebEvery group is different in some way. I’ve written on the website and talked with previous podcast guests about mental health as it related to games and gamers, …

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Using Games to Develop Empathy The Psychology of Video Games

WebThe researchers found that, indeed, playing in VR caused players to experience more empathy for the characters in the game, relative to those who played …

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The Psychology of Immersion in Video Games

WebBriefly, spatial presence is often defined as existing when “media contents are perceived as ‘real’ in the sense that media users experience a sensation of being …

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Podcast 57: Mental Models in League of Legends

WebMental models are representations that help people understand and predict systems or situations we encounter in life. This could include how to operate a car, how …

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Overwatch Overjustification The Psychology of Video Games

WebSimilar to Phil’s comment above – I imagine that this was a design goal of the system. If everyone shifts over to playing a relatively lucrative (and smaller, more …

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The Psychology of Horror Games

WebPsychologists have extensively studied the attraction of horror, though most of the research has focused on films and has only recently included video games. A lot of …

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Reason Based Choice and the Golden Path

WebA few months ago I finished Far Cry 4.It’s an open world, first person shooter set amidst political change in a fictional Himalayan country. In the course of shooting …

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Why We Get Nostalgic About Good Old Games

WebImagine for a moment that you’re a Swiss mercenary away from your homeland and fighting for some European king during the 17th century. Now suppose …

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The Power of You. No, Wait, Others. I Meant The Power of Others

WebWell, it’s important to keep in mind the rational decisions made by those who see the download count – If you’re presented to unknown bands or products in general and your …

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Does Respeccing Your Character in Diablo 3 Make You Happy

WebThat’s the question I raise about Diablo 3 and any other game that lets you unstick your guns in my new article over at Gameindustry.biz.. I gave Bobo The Quote …

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