The Psychology of Video Games

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The Psychology of Shooters (5)

Tevin: Well, I guess I have to buy my first copy of Gamepro. It’s really great to see intelligent writing on the cover. I hope this is a whole new direction for the gaming press at large....

Eleni: Very nice, congrats! Well I have a pretty good chance of still being in school until my early 30s (if I’m quick, maybe I’ll be out by 29, but I’m not counting on it)....

Kyle: First of all, congratulations! The site is fantastic (as is your writing), and it’s nice to see you being rewarded for it. Secondly, are there no big-name developers looking to hire a...

Gaming for Mondays (9)

Eleni: I can definitely relate to this. People do differ, so each person has his or her own ways to “recover” most effectively, but I know for me playing computer games is one of the...

Matthew Graybosch: I find this conclusion plausible, because I’ve been using games to deal with stress for years. If I’ve had a shitty day at work, there’s no need to walk in on...

Martin: Sometimes I can’t help but feel “we” gamers try a little hard to convince the rest of the world that our hobby is worthwhile. Apparently, with some success, since every...

Wai Yen: Maybe they play videogames during working hours.

The Psychology of Immersion in Video Games (40)

Alex: I’ve been always in love with Max Payne games but i couldn’t find the words to explain why. Thnx for the article: now i that i get the concept of “Spatial Presence” (i...

shdw: Well people talk about unrealistic stuff breaking immersion but it’s often a design choice where fun is preferred over realism. As someone mentioned RTS games and...

The Psychology of Games Reading List (14)

Harry: Hi, found your list after watching Seth Priebatsch on TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/seth_ priebatsch_the_game_layer_on_t op_of_the_world.html Looks like a good list, thanks for the...

    
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