Headshots: Psychology + Gaming

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Headshots: Psychology + Gaminginactive

Publisher |: Geek Therapy Network

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Design,; Games & Hobbies,; Mental Health,; Psychology,; Society & Culture,; Video Games

Categories Via RSS |: Leisure,; Science,; Social Sciences,; Video Games

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Headshots is the psychology and gaming podcast. Join Kelli Dunlap and Josué Cardona for mind-blowing, insightful conversations about human behavior, motivation, game design, play, and more.

Headshots is the psychology and gaming podcast. Join Lauren Keller and Josué Cardona for mind-blowing, insightful conversations about human behavior, motivation, game design, mental health, play, and more.

People |: Josue Cardona (@josueacardona),; Josue Cardona (@josueacardona),; Kelli Dunlap (@kellindunlap)
Premiere Date |: 2016-07-20
Related Hashtags |: #EXTRALIFE,; #GeekTherapy,; #Pokemon,; #psychology
Frequency |: Periodic
Explicit |: Yes

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67 Available Episodes (67 Total) / Average duration: 00:46:46

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67 Available Episodes (67 Total)Average duration: 00:46:46

Aug 23, 2019

00:51:47

#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.

Check out the Geek Therapy Discord – geektherapy.com/discord

Get all the latest Geek Therapy Gaming updates.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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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Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

Geek Therapy on Twitch – www.twitch.tv/geektherapy

Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

The post The Cost of Making Graphic Video Games appeared first on Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast.

Aug 09, 2019

00:57:40

#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.

Check out the Geek Therapy Discord – geektherapy.com/discord

Get all the latest Geek Therapy Gaming updates.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

Notes:

The Codex – codex.geektherapy.com

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Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

Geek Therapy on Twitch – www.twitch.tv/geektherapy

Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

The post Why is THAT your favorite game series? appeared first on Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast.

Jul 26, 2019

00:45:46

#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.

Get all the latest Geek Therapy Gaming updates.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

Notes:

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

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Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

Geek Therapy on Twitch – www.twitch.tv/geektherapy

Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

The post Video Games Are Communication Technologies appeared first on Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast.

Jul 12, 2019

00:46:32

#60: A study finds a specific region of the brain that stores pokémon information? 100,000 people played Pokémon simultaneously and beat the game? We’ll be able to play Pokémon in our sleep? We love pokémon so much!

Get all the latest Geek Therapy Gaming updates.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

Notes:

Brain scans reveal a ‘pokémon region’ in adults who played as kids – http://bit.ly/2SilQzB

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Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

Geek Therapy on Twitch – www.twitch.tv/geektherapy

Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

The post Pokémon Memories appeared first on Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast.

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.

Join the Geek Therapy Discord server.

Get all the latest Geek Therapy Gaming updates.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

Geek Therapy on Twitch – www.twitch.tv/geektherapy

Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

The post Ping! Non-Verbal Communication appeared first on Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast.

Jun 14, 2019

00:48:56

#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.

Get all the latest Geek Therapy Gaming updates.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

Geek Therapy on Twitch – www.twitch.tv/geektherapy

Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

The post Bandersnatch and Choice-Supportive Bias appeared first on Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast.

May 31, 2019

00:48:34

#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.

Join the Geek Therapy Discord server.

Get all the latest Geek Therapy Gaming updates.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

Geek Therapy on Twitch – www.twitch.tv/geektherapy

Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

The post Escape Rooms and Learning appeared first on Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast.

May 17, 2019

00:52:05

#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.

Get all the latest Geek Therapy Gaming updates.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

Geek Therapy on Twitch – www.twitch.tv/geektherapy

Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

The post Wandersong appeared first on Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast.

May 17, 2019

00:00:50

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

The post Headshots Season 2 Trailer appeared first on Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast.

Feb 02, 2019

00:02:30

Geek Therapy’s Josué Cardona has hijacked this feed to make a special announcement. The Geek Therapy Network, including Headshots, is brought to you in part by member of Geek Therapy on Patreon. For the month of February GT is holding a special offer for all new and current members. Listen to learn more and visit patreon.com/geektherapy to become a member. Thank you!

Aug 23 | 00:51:47

The Cost of Making Graphic Video Games

Aug 09 | 00:57:40

Why is THAT your favorite game series?

Jul 26 | 00:45:46

Video Games Are Communication Technologies

Jul 12 | 00:46:32

Pokémon Memories

Jun 28 | Unknown

Ping! Non-Verbal Communication

Jun 14 | 00:48:56

Bandersnatch and Choice-Supportive Bias

May 31 | 00:48:34

Escape Rooms and Learning

May 17 | 00:52:05

Wandersong

May 17 | 00:00:50

Headshots Season 2 Trailer

Feb 02 | 00:02:30

Geek Therapy Patreon Special Offer

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