Pokémon and Progression: A Lesson in Mental Health
This Mental Health Moment is a direct tie-in to the chapter written by Dr. Gameology in The Psychology of Pokémon, Available Now! Chapter 16 – Learning to Be the Very Best: The Trainer’s Journey by Dr. Daniel A. Kaufmann All right, we are back at Twitch.tv/DrGameology, and I am setting the timer to have […]
S2: E28 | Persona: The Psychology Of The Phantom Thieves
The Persona games are a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei JRPG series, and this game centers on the Phantom Thieves. The games focus on the journey of these high school students as they use their personas, creatures born from their minds, to explore the depths of their psyches. Along the way, they must face […]
S2: E20 | Archetypes And Our Gaming Heroes
In this episode, Dr. Gameology and Jenny review the concept of video game archetypes and apply them to characters from various video games. This Jungian concept has been applied to all forms of literature and media with characterizations of different heroic traits and personal aspirations. We start first with the psychological concept and then move […]
