The Gaming Persona

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny shared a overview of their Ordinary World's and are getting ready for a panel on character creation and the Ideal Self at Central Florida Comic-Con. Together, they explore the 4 styles of avatar connection and form a personal hypothesis of which ones they subscribe to in their MMO gaming. Support the show If you would like to support the show and help...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny drift into the holiday season with a discussion of how hard Mario Kart can be on our goals to develop GRIT. If you want a mental health shortcut, the 7 Gaming Persona tips for positive mental health and grit from Mario Kart are provided in the Ascent segment. Have a great holiday everyone, and thanks for listening! Continue the Journey!!! Support the show I...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny review their Ordinary Worlds, Disney weddings, and PAX Unplugged. We also take the time to complete the Five Factor Inventory and apply our results to the way we see life and play Final Fantasy XIV. Maybe Jenny will Tank and track down those Aether Currents now that we have data? Who knows?  Thanks for listening, and Continue the Journey! Support the show I...

Send us Fan Mail The Gaming Persona welcomes another INFJ to the show; our good friend for the past 20 years - Jessica!!! We review the experience of playing Final Fantasy XIV Online for the past year as a friend group, joining a guild, choosing our classes for leveling, and anticipating what comes next in the new iteration of the game. The Endwalker expansion fully released on 12/8/2021. Support...

Send us Fan Mail Jenny reviews how Metroid Dread terrorized Dr. Gameology this week, and the TGP crew review a new research report from Newzoo. The focus on American vs. world preferences for gaming starts the show. The Road of Trials and Ascent focus on reviewing the Acrobat player type , and what it takes to enjoy being this style of player, and how it feels to play games built specifically for...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny welcome Dr. Shane Tilton to the show to talk about Meme Life,  his upcoming book and all the different layers of memetic communication. Other show topics included D&D, gaming, and Atari games and why we have ADHD, and more.  Meme Life  will be available in bookstores across the country and online starting on February 1, 2022. Support the show If you wou...

Send us Fan Mail The conversation this week focuses on the passing of Dr. Csikszentmihalyi during the first week of Dr. Gameology's study on Flow in FFXIV going live. Doc and Jenny hold a conversation about life and having an impact, and how meaning can come from the experiences we find in many activities, including video games. Support the show If you would like to support the show and help...

Send us Fan Mail The Gaming Persona welcomes Mxiety to the show. As a Twitch partner and mental health advocate,  Mxiety shares her perspective on video games, her community, her mission, and how she connects with some of her favorite games. Dr. Gameology and Jenny continue to review the importance of games and consideration of wellness principles in the way we engage our communities and our passi...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny talk about Flow again, this time breaking down the Dispositional Flow Scale and what is experienced in different games and life activities where flow is possible. This conversation leads into mastery, control, and why it is important for us to care about feedback and to have autotelic experiences.  Support the show If you would like to support the show and...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny welcome Dr. Anthony Bean, psychologist and founder of Geek Therapeutics, to the show! This episode reveals we found another INTJ who loves psychology and video games, and explores many of the offerings GT has for many different types of people who enjoy games, fun, and general geek happenings in life.  Support the show If you would like to support the show...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny welcome another INTJ (by night) to the show to discuss gaming research and insights related to online toxicity and other important ideas - Dr. Stephanie Diez-Morel! This episode explores how important it is to finish the Water Temple, and what it takes to support others, and why some people may not think that is their responsibility. Support the show If you...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny recorded their first live show on the Dr. Gameology Twitch channel. This discussion provides a reflective overview of what the show has done, recent interviews, favorite episodes, and doors video games and the desire to talk about them have opened. It also is a display of community with chat interaction and showing how friendships can have amazing and fun t...

Send us Fan Mail The Gaming Persona welcomes another friend to join the show. Adam Hill is a clinician who uses Magic: The Gathering as a pathway to mental health goals such as self-esteem boosting and problem solving. Dr. Gameology and Jenny explore the various types of cards, their applications, and what all of this might mean in the context of helping people understand how they play the game, l...

Send us Fan Mail Nick Vern from Working Class Nerds podcast hangs out with Dr. Gameology and Jenny to review gaming motivation, personality types, and how games fit into the life of a Clinical Research Assistant. From INTJ to Horizon Zero Dawn, story to rapid pick up and play, we cover it all as one more friend of the show shares how they continue the journey! Support the show If you would like to...

Send us Fan Mail A New Traveler Approaches on Our Journey! Dr. Gameology and Jenny welcome their first ever guest to the show... Nick Yee from Quantic Foundry! Nick Yee joins the show to talk about his Gaming Persona, his journey towards becoming a game motivation researcher, and the recent blog post with findings concerning why some people prefer different gender selections in games featuring cha...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny let the forces of the game-i-verse bring the topics to them. Randomness ensues and Jenny engages in some delusions of grandeur over her Luck stat. Reviewing the bigger takeaways doing 40 episodes of a podcast and approaching the 1 year anniversary also becomes a big part of the conversation this time around. Support the show If you would like to support the...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology reviews the various reasons people interact with companion and non-playable characters the way they do. Jenny and Doc both review various game experiences that shaped the way they see the importance of these mechanics in creating game memories. Academic topics explore virtual empathy and bot technology.  Support the show If you would like to support the show and help...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny talk about selecting classes in RPG games and how leveling them creates an important part of the game playing process. The episode includes experiences from Final Fantasy XIV, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and a few other RPG style games. Support the show If you would like to support the show and help us unlock additional possibilities for future episodes an...

Send us Fan Mail For this episode, Dr. Gameology and Jenny explore the use of discord to build gaming communities in parallel with the play of games. Additional concepts include player optimal distinctiveness and the influence of factions on gamer beliefs. Support the show If you would like to support the show and help us unlock additional possibilities for future episodes and projects, this can n...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny share their experiences with open world and creator mode games. This episode strikes a balance between both hosts game experiences across the decades of gaming and how games look now. Research on Just Cause 2 from the early 2010's highlights how open world formats categorize players by behavior profiles and then games can be constructed to have specifi...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny review fiero as a concept to explain the burst of joy during the deepest accomplishments game and life have to offer. This is then applied to multiple contexts in life from work to productivity, along with what type of player type we might be across our holistic range of experiences. Support the show If you would like to support the show and help us unlock...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny review a TED Talk about the "Super Mario Effect" and relate this to how games encourage a trial and error style of growth in many instances while society focuses on penalties and negative labels.  Support the show If you would like to support the show and help us unlock additional possibilities for future episodes and projects, this can now be don...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny discuss imposter syndrome as it pertains to games and life. The idea was sparked as both of them took it upon themselves to be healers in Final Fantasy XIV Online, but multiple real life experiences are explored as well from work to academia to clinical training.  Support the show If you would like to support the show and help us unlock additional possibili...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny enter into a discussion on a few ways video games encourage health, wellness, and personal growth. Sincere coverage of addiction topics is included at the beginning of the episode as well. Games mentioned included Betwixt, Duet, Habitica, and a handful of others used for fitness, mindfulness, and task completion. Support the show If you would like to suppor...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gameology and Jenny review the impact of Star Wars AND Video Games on their life. This special episode focuses on how May the Fourth has become a part of societal awareness and opens up the door for amazing video game memories for game players across the world. Support the show If you would like to support the show and help us unlock additional possibilities for future episode...