Psychology of Video Games Podcast

Could a commercial VR game you're playing be used for therapy? What should therapists and their patients know about VR and related technologies being used in therapy?

15 Aug 202253min

What's the psychology behind when and why people cheat? What can we apply from that research to cheating in video games? Find out in this lecture I recently gave on the topic.

15 Juli 202255min

My guests and I talk about how platforms like Twitch are changing how researchers think about parasocial relationships. Is it only one-sided when there's audience interaction?

16 Juni 202252min

Why do gamers sometimes engage in toxic behavior and what psychology can developers leverage to curb it?

16 Maj 202252min

My guest and I discuss how a physician can specialize in caring for the mental and physical health of professional gamers. Lindsey Migliore, MD is one of the foremost experts In esports medicine, trus...

15 Apr 202248min

What's the psychology behind what makes video games engaging? Why will people invest their whole time, vigor, and attention to some games and not others?

15 Mars 202244min

My guest expert Dr. Shane Tilton and I discuss memes and how communities like gamers create and communicate through them.

15 Feb 202245min

Ever seen or heard something from a video game while you weren't playing? Ever had an urge to climb a building or select from a dialogue wheel hours after you pushed away from the keyboard or controll...

1 Juli 202153min