Headshots: The Psychology and Gaming Podcast

#28: Josué and Lauren take a deep dive into Giant Sparrow’s What Remains of Edith Finch. Spoilers.

Notes:

• The Villain of Edith Finch by Joseph Anderson on YouTube – http://bit.ly/2vZYVOk
• Lauren Keller on Twitter – @ChickenDinosaur

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#27: Can games improve mental health in prisons? We start the conversation by discussing Waypoint’s excellent week-long feature titled “At Play in the Carceral State.”

Notes:

• At Play in the Carceral State: A Letter from the Editor – Waypoint – http://bit.ly/2vDvFz4
• Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/disord

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Ep. 25: Rewards are a big part of why we play games so Kelli and Josué discuss a GDC 2017 presentation on reward psychology by Ben Lewis-Evans, a user experience researcher at Epic Games, that address the good and bad rewards we see in games and how they affect us.

Notes:

• GDC Vault – Throwing Out the Dopamine Shots: Reward Psychology Without the Neurotrash – http://bit.ly/2rfHbPw

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