Headshots: Psychology + Gaming

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The Cost of Making Graphic Video Games Aug 23, 2019

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#63: A recent Kotaku article about a game developer who was diagnosed with PTSD after working on Mortal Kombat 11 inspired this conversation about the potential secondary and vicarious trauma that can occur from prolonged exposure to graphic content. Players may see a fatality for a few seconds while the employees who make the game may be looking at graphic reference material for months. In the second half of the episode, we provide some recommendations for developers on how to protect and help their employees.

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Notes:

‘I’d Have These Extremely Graphic Dreams’: What It’s Like To Work On Ultra-Violent Games Like Mortal Kombat 11 – http://bit.ly/2ZoLJ2K

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Why is THAT your favorite game series? Aug 09, 2019

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#62: We have favorite games and series but what makes that your favorite game series? We are joined by special guest Marc Cuiriz, host of the new Assassin’s Creed podcast The Codex to talk about what makes our favorite game series our favorite. Not to be confused with our favorite games because that might be more difficult to answer.

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The Codex – codex.geektherapy.com

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Video Games Are Communication Technologies Jul 26, 2019

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#61: In a recent Kotaku article, Cecilia D’Anastasio wrote “…video games aren’t just entertainment—they’re communication technologies” and we completely agree. We discuss the article and some research around communication and gaming.

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Notes:

For Men Who Hate Talking On The Phone, Games Keep Friendships Alive – http://bit.ly/30RSs6e

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Ping! Non-Verbal Communication Jun 28, 2019

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#59: Apex Legends introduced a ping system that has changed the way we think about non-verbal communication in games. It’s great. Every game should copy this feature immediately. We also discuss other examples of non-verbal communication we appreciate.

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Bandersnatch and Choice-Supportive Bias Jun 14, 2019

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#58: The Black Mirror episode Bandersnatch is a game, right? We discuss Bandersnatch as a work of interactive fiction, compare it to other games in the genre, and what we think of Netflix’s interactive future. We also discuss choice-supportive bias, where we positively defend a choice because, well, we made it.

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Escape Rooms and Learning May 31, 2019

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#57: Lauren shares her recent escape room experiences, we discuss escape rooms for learning, and what we’d like to see in future escape rooms.

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Wandersong May 17, 2019

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#56: We discuss the wonderful and uplifting Wandersong, a game about saving the world despite everyone telling you it’s impossible. It’s a very colorful game in which you sing to solve problems. It’s amazing. Go play it right now.

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Headshots Season 2 Trailer May 17, 2019

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Check out season 2 of Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast!

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Our Favorite Horror Games Oct 18, 2018

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#55: Josué and Lauren follow up the last episode with more horror games, this time talking about their favorite horror games. If you like Silent Hill and Eternal Darkness, this episode is for you.

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