Headshots: Psychology + Gaming

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Super Family Odyssey Dec 27, 2017

Show notes

#34: Josué is joined by Patrick O’Connor who shares how everyone in his home is playing Super Mario Odyssey, very differently. We talk playing games as a family, how parents can be actively involved in their kids’ gaming, and how to monitor responsibly.

Notes:

Common Sense Media – https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Patrick O’Connor on Twitter – @Comicspedia

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Loot Boxes Dec 13, 2017

Show notes

#33: Kelli and Josué weigh in on the loot box discussion. Is everyone talking about the same thing?

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Streaming Saved Me… Video Games Saved Me Nov 22, 2017

Show notes

Content warning: This episode feature discussion of suicide and depression.

#32: Josué interviews his friend Jonathan, a disabled veteran, about how video games and streaming communities saved him during a tough time.

Notes:

Jonathan on Mixer – https://mixer.com/Johnny7500
Jonathan on Twitter – https://twitter.com/johnny75001
Rolling for Change podcast – http://podcast.rollingforchange.com
Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

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I Love My Switch! Nov 10, 2017

Show notes

#31: Josué has had a pretty rough couple of months but his Switch helped him get through it. This is a quick update on what we’ve been up to and when to expect new episodes.

Notes:

PAX Unplugged panel – http://bit.ly/2m8kb34
In Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico, This Used Game Store Is A Welcome Escape – http://bit.ly/2iJOBUw

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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Sep 20, 2017

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#30: Kelli and Josué discuss Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, perhaps the greatest representation ever of mental health topics like psychosis.

Notes:

Hellblade – http://www.hellblade.com
Hellblade Help – http://hellbladehelp.info

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Building a Gaming Community Sep 06, 2017

Show notes

#29: Kelli and Josué discuss what it takes to build a gaming community.

Notes:

GriffballHub – http://www.grifballhub.com/
Geek Therapy on Twitch – https://www.twitch.tv/geektherapy
Guided Games | Destiny Wiki – http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Guided_Games
Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

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What Remains of Edith Finch Aug 23, 2017

Show notes

#28: Josué and Lauren take a deep dive into Giant Sparrow’s What Remains of Edith Finch. Spoilers.

Notes:

The Villain of Edith Finch by Joseph Anderson on YouTube – http://bit.ly/2vZYVOk
Lauren Keller on Twitter – @ChickenDinosaur

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Mental Health and Games in Prisons Aug 09, 2017

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#27: Can games improve mental health in prisons? We start the conversation by discussing Waypoint’s excellent week-long feature titled “At Play in the Carceral State.”

Notes:

At Play in the Carceral State: A Letter from the Editor – Waypoint – http://bit.ly/2vDvFz4
Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/disord

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Disney Emoji Blitz is so juicy! Jul 26, 2017

Show notes

#26: Kelli and Josué have been playing a lot of Disney Emoji Blitz. A LOT. It may have to do with how “juicy” the game is, meaning that its feedback is emotionally satisfying.

Notes:

Disney Emoji – http://bit.ly/2tX6nY3
How to Design for the Gut (Good article on “juiciness”) – http://bit.ly/2tXazH7

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Reward Psychology May 24, 2017

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#25: Rewards are a big part of why we play games so Kelli and Josué discuss a GDC 2017 presentation on reward psychology by Ben Lewis-Evans, a user experience researcher at Epic Games, that address the good and bad rewards we see in games and how they affect us.

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