Psychology of Video Games Podcast

Welcome to part two of this two part miniseries on Psychology of Games summer reading. In this episode I talk with author and consultant Nir Eyal about how to use psychology and other methods to avoid...

2 Okt 201958min

Psychology of Games Summer Book Club begins with an interview with Dr. Pete Etchells, author of the newly released Lost in a Good Game.

7 Sep 20191h 8min

My guest experts and I discuss how moral choices in video games are different from other media and what makes them so difficult. We also discuss some of our favorite and most compelling choices from g...

3 Aug 20191h 6min

Empathy --the ability to understand and share the emotions of others-- is a powerful tool for those wanting to create games where the goal is to get players to think differently and have powerful emot...

4 Juli 201948min

Special ALL HAWAII EDITION! To give me a little breathing room after finishing up my book manuscript, here are two complete interviews I did while researching the recent loot box podcast episode. One...

19 Juni 201948min

What is the relationship between loot boxes and problematic gambling? Should loot boxes be considered a form of gambling? In this episode I talk with Chris Lee, a politician, and David Zendle, a resea...

8 Maj 20191h 3min

How do game developers make virtual items as collectible as physical objects?

1 Apr 201947min

I talk with Dr. Anthony Bean and several of his collaborators on a book about psychology and the Legend of Zelda.

4 Mars 20191h 28min