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Psychology of Video Games Podcast
Jamie Madigan
100 episodes
9 months ago
Examining how psychology explains why video games are made how they are and why gamers behave as we do.
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Examining how psychology explains why video games are made how they are and why gamers behave as we do.
Show more...
Video Games
Leisure
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Episode 97 - Why We Like Really Hard (and Really Easy) Games
Psychology of Video Games Podcast
46 minutes
1 year ago
Episode 97 - Why We Like Really Hard (and Really Easy) Games
We have some decent theories for understanding the appeal of many different types of video games. But one thing I've always struggled to explain is why people love really difficult games (like Dark Souls) or really easy games (like Cookie Clicker). In this episode I'll explore one theory about uncertainty reduction that helps explain why we find ANY kind of game engaging.

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Audio Credits:
  • “Robot Motivation” by The Polish Ambassador, licensed under Creative Commons: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
  • "Chill Wave" by Kevin Macleod
Psychology of Video Games Podcast
Examining how psychology explains why video games are made how they are and why gamers behave as we do.