The Psychology of Games
Examining the intersection of psychology and games
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Latest posts
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The State of Dark Patterns in Game Design (Teaser)
How do some games systematically get players to do things not necessarily in their interest?
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Steam Family Sharing The Blame
Why Steam's new family sharing plan is so punitive for cheaters in your family.
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Podcast 100 – Can Playing D&D Be Good For You?
Can playing Dungeons & Dragons help reduce social anxiety, loneliness, and improve self-image?
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Psychology and Marvel Rivals
What are some of the psychological tricks Rival Marvels is using in its new season?
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The Mere Completion Effect: Why Players Choose to Finish (Teaser)
Why players might choose an option that completes a set even if doing so gets them fewer rewards.
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Mastering Dungeons Podcast
I appeared on the Mastering Dungeons podcast to talk about my new book The Psychology of Dungeons and Dragons.
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Skill Check: Are D&D Players More Charismatic?
A recent study looked at if Dungeons & Dragons may be attracting more and more charismatic players.
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Podcast 99 – Toxicity and Support
How do people justify toxic behavior in games and how can games support those subjected to it?
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Why Do D&D Players Like Rolling Their Own Dice?
Why D&D players prefer to roll their own dice instead of having the DM roll for them.
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Podcast 98 – Embedding Values in Games
When a game wants to communicate certain values, how does it do it?