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Superbetter Fan Club Book Club #2 (of 3) Jan 04, 2017

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Ep. 14: The Superbetter love continues! We cover chapters 5-8 of Jane McGonigal’s Superbetter and dive deep into the first four rules of how to be gameful: 1) Challenge yourself, 2) collect and activate power-ups, 3) find and battle the bad guys, 4) seek out and complete quests.

*This episode was originally published on 10/7/15 as part of PsychTech. Please forgive any audio issues. We’ve gotten much better!

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Notes:

Superbetter by Jane McGonigal – https://www.superbetter.com
Four Hour Body by Tim Ferriss – http://fourhourbody.com/
Teaching Ourselves to Be Heroes panel at New York Comic Con 2015 – http://nycc15.mapyourshow.com/6_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?ScheduleID=229

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Superbetter Fan Club Book Club #1 (of 3) Jan 04, 2017

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Ep. 13: We’re diving into Jane McGonigal’s Superbetter this week. It’s a long book so we’re taking our time. We cover chapters 1-4, Josué proposes some questionable practices, and Kelli gets to process her feelings about playing with strangers.

*This episode was originally published on 9/23/15 as part of PsychTech. Please forgive any audio issues. We’ve gotten much better!

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Notes:

Superbetter on Amazon: http://amzn.com/1594206368

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Dr. Game Dev Dec 21, 2016

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#12: Kelli just completed a Master’s degree in Game Design (… she already had a PsyD in Clinical Psychology… ) so we talk about what that was like and the games she has made. We also discuss her most recent game (and capstone project). Spoiler: It’s psychology-related. Kelli has indeed earned the title of Dr. Game Dev.

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Notes:

Kelli’s portfolio – http://bit.ly/2hRtJJZ

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Will your life be a video game? Dec 07, 2016

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#11: In a recent interview, Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, said that in the future video games will move from being discrete to indiscrete experiences, possibly being a part of everything we do. Kelli isn’t having it but Josué thinks Wilson is on to something.

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Notes:

EA’s CEO on why your life is about to be a video game | Verge 2021 – http://go.shr.lc/2g8NTSd
Your Fitbit stats will earn you a boost in ‘NBA2K17’ – http://go.shr.lc/2g8KNO9

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How Do You Deal With Sexual Assault and Harassment in Virtual Reality? Nov 23, 2016

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#10: A few articles recently discussed an act of sexual assault in VR from the gamer and developer’s perspectives so we discuss how not ok it is to sexually assault someone in VR (or anywhere else), why this can happen in VR more easily than in other games, and what we think of the developer’s response.

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Notes:

I was sexually assaulted in virtual reality. This is a big f*cking problem. – http://go.shr.lc/2gIKPwY
Harassment & Superpowers: Dealing With Harassment in VR – http://go.shr.lc/2f538v1
Face electrodes let you taste and chew in virtual reality – http://go.shr.lc/2fDTgEz

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VR Brings Us New Experiences and Feelings Nov 09, 2016

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#9: Josué and special guest Ali Mattu discuss what new experiences they’ve had so far in virtual reality, including new feelings that were much harder to experience before VR. Games discussed include Batman Arkham VR, Thumper, EVE Valkyrie, and more.

Visit Ali at www.BrainKnowsBetter.com and follow him on Twitter at @AliMattu.

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Black Mirror 3.2: Playtest Oct 26, 2016

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#8: We discuss season 3, episode 2 of Black Mirror titled “Playtest.” Full spoilers for the episode! If you are a big fan of Black Mirror, join us for deep dives of every episode on PsychTech.

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Plato’s VR Pencil Oct 12, 2016

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#7: Plato thought the pencil would ruin learning… Our guess is that VR games are the next big thing that is likely to be blamed for the end of civilization. Join us for a discussion on the actual effects of violence in video games and how that discussion will change as we step into virtual reality.

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How Game Mechanics Build Empathy for Mental Health Issues Sep 28, 2016

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#6: Josué and Kelli dig deep into the interactive narrative game Depression Quest and examine how it can raise empathy and understanding about depression.

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Shared Presence Brings Us One Step Closer to the Holodeck Sep 14, 2016

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# 5: Josué and special guest Dr. Ali Mattu share their recent experience playing the VR game Star Trek Bridge Crew. It’s Star Trek’s 50th anniversary so we’re celebrating with an all Star Trek discussion about VR, holodecks, collaboration, and shared presence. LLAP!

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