Each episode of The Psychology of Video Games Podcast features a discussion with a different expert on a specific topic about psychology and video games. Guests include those working in academia, the gaming industry, or as consultants.
The easiest way to subscribe to the podcast is to search for “Psychology of Games” in whatever app you use to download and listen to podcasts. Otherwise, here are some useful links:
- Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes
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- The direct podcast RSS feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3329893/episodes/feed
Here are links to the blog posts for all episodes to date:
- Podcast 98 – Embedding Values in Games
- Podcast 97 – Why We Like Hard (and Easy) Games
- Podcast 96 – The Psychology of D&D Book Preview
- Podcast 95 – Sense of Place
- Podcast 94 – The Psychology of Gaming Passion
- Podcast 93 – Do Games Make You Smarter?
- Podcast 92 – Gaming Nostalgia
- Podcast 91 – Avatars
- Podcast 90 – ADHD and Gaming
- Podcast 89 – In-Game Purchases and Virtual Currency
- Podcast 88 – Dungeons & Dragons & Skills
- Podcast 87 – How Do We Get Immersed in Game Worlds?
- Podcast 86 – The Psychology of Role-Playing
- Podcast 85 – The Psychology of Loot and the Diablo Series
- Podcast 84 – Games and Moral Reasoning
- Podcast 83 – Gaming Motivation and Grinding
- Podcast 82 – Therapy with Dungeons & Dragons
- Podcast 81 – The Psychology of Digital Sales
- Podcast 80 – The State of Esports Research
- Podcast 79 – Video Game Nostalgia
- Podcast 78 – Critical Role, D&D, and Transformative Play
- Podcast 77 – The Psychology of Fandom
- Podcast 76 – Virtual Reality in Therapy
- Podcast 75 – Cheating in Games
- Podcast 74 – 1.5-Sided Parasocial Relationships
- Podcast 73 – Toxic Behavior In Games
- Podcast 72: Esports Medicine
- Podcast 71: The Psychology of Video Game Engagement
- Podcast 70: Memes and Memetic Communication
- Podcast 69: Game Transfer Phenomena
- Podcast 68: Fan Conventions
- Podcast 67: Esports Performance Consulting
- Podcast 66: Procedural Rhetoric in Games
- Podcast 65: Psychology and Final Fantasy
- Podcast 64: How Can Games Make Us Happy?
- Podcast 63: Loss Aversion and Game Design
- Podcast 62: The Psychology of Trolling
- Podcast 61: Twitch Donations
- Podcast 60: Take This (dot org)
- Podcast 59: What is a Games Researcher?
- Podcast 58: Economics and Online Games
- Podcast 57: Mental Models in League of Legends
- Podcast 56: RPG Therapy
- Podcast 55: The Psychology of Level Design
- Podcast 54: Effects of Sexualization in Games
- Podcast 53: The Qualities of Online Relationships (Rebroadcast)
- Podcast 52: Being Indistractable
- Podcast 51: Lost in a Good Game
- Podcast 50: Moral Choices in Games vs. Other Media
- Podcast 49: Empathy in Video Games
- Podcast 48: Loot Boxes, Part 2
- Podcast 47: Loot Boxes and Gambling
- Podcast 46: Collecting Virtual Items in Games
- Podcast 45: The Psychology of The Legend of Zelda
- Podcast 44: Gamification and Video Games as Employment Tests
- Podcast 43: Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology
- Podcast 42: Tracking Our Mobile Game Affinities
- Podcast 41: How Video Games Prepare You For Success
- Podcast 40: Our Avatar Relationships
- Podcast 39: Thirty Questions About the Psychology & Games
- Podcast 38: Mental Health Professionals and Video Games
- Podcast 37: Cognitive Psychology and User Experience
- Podcast 36: Psychology, Escape Rooms, and VR
- Podcast 35: Player Empathy and Drivers of Game Preference
- Podcast 34: Game Design Education and Psychology 101
- Podcast 33: Using Games to Develop Mental Skills
- Podcast 32: Twelve More Months of the Psychology of Games Posts
- Podcast 31: Harassment in Video Games
- Podcast 30: Gaming Addiction
- Podcast 29: Morality and Moral Choices in Video Games
- Podcast 28: How We See Our In-Game Avatars
- Podcast 27: Collecting Things in Video Games
- Podcast 26: Moral Combat on Violent Video Games
- Podcast 25: A Parent’s Guide to The Psychology of Video Games
- Podcast 24: Using Video Games for Therapy
- Podcast 23: Self Determination Theory and Why We Play Games
- Podcast 22: Research on Games, Aggression, and Addiction
- Podcast 21: Achievements and Motivation
- Podcast 20: 12 Months of Psychology of Games Posts
- Podcast 19: Habit Forming Games
- Podcast 18: Biofeedback and Video Game Design
- Podcast 17: Gaming Psychology and Learning
- Podcast 16: The Qualities of Online Relationships
- Podcast 15: Simulation Sickness and Virtual Reality
- Podcast 14: Why People Play Games
- Podcast 13: Stress, Games, and Recovery
- Podcast 12: Video Game Violence
- Podcast 11: Video Games and Our Health
- Podcast 10: Can Video Games Make You Smarter?
- Podcast 9: How Do Games Differ From Other Media?
- Podcast 8: Envy and Microtransactions
- Podcast 7: The State of Video Game Debates
- Podcast 6: Using Psychology to Craft User Experiences
- Podcast 5: Building Better AI Through Psychology
- Podcast 4: Toxic Behavior
- Podcast 3: Psychological Flow
- Podcast 2: Big Data and Becoming a Video Game Psychologist
- Podcast 1: Rage Quitting, Frustration and Aggression
Hi Jamie, just starting listening the podcasts this morning. I think you have done a great job, your topic focus and interview style is really good. Looking forward to more in the future. As an avid gamer, and psychologist, this is exactly the sort of psych based podcast that I was looking for.
Warm regards
Scott
Hello
I have begun listening to the podcasts, just finished the first one and will definitely continue! It is fascinating and I like the format a lot. Very clear and concise. Thanks.
Jennifer
This podcast is a very valuable piece of work! I’m working on my PhD and this helps me put things in context. Thank you so much for this.
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