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wanderingshrink.bsky.social
PsyD | Connecting gaming and psychology | Your friendly goth psychologist https://linktr.ee/wanderingshrink
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This is the time of year Amelia suddenly becomes a hypocrite and complains about HOW HOT IT IS.

📣 We’ve opened our day-of agent volunteer applications early this year! Apply now to get the best view of GeekGirlCon - from behind the scenes! 🤩 Apply here: geekgirlcon.com/get-involved... #GeekGirlCon #GGC25 #Volunteer #VolunteerOpportunity #WeLoveOurVolunteers!

AS PROMISED! A fresh call for papers has gone live this morning! CfP: The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Severance rkowert.com/call-for-pap...

Another day. Another year around the sun. I guess this is 33.

Geeks know their rights. Geeks rebel safely. Geeks protect their community. We ❤️ geeks. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

Bodies are important but remember a good balanced party needs a lot of different roles filled. If you can't tank, consider support or dps.

It's #NoKings Day! If you're protesting, stay safe, stay vigilant. If you can't go, make some noise online: share resources & spread information. History has its eyes on us.

One of my favorite humans is playing Oblivion and I’m SO EXCITED!!!

I feel like when we prepare for the Psychgeist of Elder Scrolls to be released, I should share some fun facts- like “how many times did the editor listen to the Oblivion soundtrack?” Or “what factions are the writers and why are they mostly mages or assassins?”

This Pride month, don’t forget about the trans and gnc activists who made this happen. People like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson, whose leadership at Stonewall has now been stricken from all government websites by a Trump administration that wants us erased from history.

Discussing how most of our friends were in the band: “What instrument did you play?" @drhayspsyd.bsky.social "In band?" Me "Yeah!" Sarah "Oh... I was in the orchestra." Me "You would." Sarah Opinions are also had in this friend group.

Are you or do you know a game dev that has worked with substance use themes in narrative or game mechanics? If so, I would love to talk to you.

Cool friends posting about cool things. 🎉 Dan and I discussed cognitive load in games months ago and I was so excited to read how he took this knowledge and helped to integrate it into Malediction.

if you're ever sad alone silently, consider this: - i hold a copyright on being like that - you are encroaching on my intellectual property - i will send you a cease & desist - i will possibly take you to court so please make yourself legally distinct by talking to someone about it

Signal boosting! Please 🥺

Pinging my network for someone at @bethesda.net! I know I must know some people there...?

Okay… so: 1. This human is amazing and you should support her. 🖤 2. She’s close to a Pyramid Head cosplay and I NEED THIS.

Another PAX, another weekend of spending time with some of my favorite humans on the planet. From meeting fellow authors to meals with old friends, PAX has me coming back for the connections I continue to make. Thanks for a great #paxeast!

So, 5 1/2 hours later I FINALLY remembered the place in Cyberpunk that I just couldn’t for the life of me remember during the Masculinity panel. Dogtown. I was referencing the exchange of power in Dogtown.

Listen- you know I’m going to be talking about my main man, Regis.

So… we know the MtG and FF collab is happening in 13 minutes… but so are we! And we’re SO COOL!

Day 3 at #PAXEast2025 and the adventure’s still going strong! Swing by Booth 11114 and score a FREE magic item—no quest required! Plus: Get 25% OFF when you spend $50 or more. Stock up on epic loot before the con ends! #DND #TTRPG #DND5E #PAX #PAXEast

Today! I am supporting @crev.bsky.social & @wanderingshrink.bsky.social in discussing found family & belonging in FFVII! Here are the panel details: 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Friday, 3pm, Bumblebee: The World’s Most Dysfunctional Found Family: The Psychology of Belonging in Final Fantasy VII (13+) @rittigers.bsky.social

Wow! PAX is making quick work of their recordings. Today’s panel is already on YouTube! youtu.be/Ug8r9tLtm1c

Memorable quotes from PAX East- a thread: “I will find the data” @celestes-psych.bsky.social, as both optimism and a threat. -talking about caffeine effects- “I had a Red Bull at PAX West and felt like I could fight a horse.” Celeste, again.

If you just caught me running back and forth across the convention center- don’t mind me. Just mapping out where I need to book it to between panels today.

Today is the day! The good, the bad, and the stigmatizing: Drug use in games at 6:30 in the Arachnid theater with @celestes-psych.bsky.social , @wanderingshrink.bsky.social , and @silnan.bsky.social . #PAXEast #PAXEast25

Oh hey IM on this panel!!? Yeah I'm at PAX! Im taking about destiny's fiction and it's community narrative!

Hey #Destiny2 fans! Did you know that there’s an awesome panel about Destiny happening at #PAXEast today? At 3.30pm EDT/12.30pm PDT, the Psychology of Destiny will be in albatross theatre and streamed at twitch.tv/pax! I’ll be covering my chapter on Season of the Haunted.

Let's talk about the science of games, #PAXEast! 5pm, Dragonfly Theatre

Today! I’ll be supporting @lallysup.bsky.social in discussing substance use in games, alongside Shane Tilton and @wanderingshrink.bsky.social Here’s the information: 🏥Thursday, 6:30, Arachnid: The Good The Bad and The Stigmatizing: Drug Use in Games (13+)

Today! I’ll be speaking alongside @kellidunlap.bsky.social, @drkowert.bsky.social, and @wanderingshrink.bsky.social on research & findings in games and health. Here are the details: 👩🏻‍🔬Thursday, 5pm, Dragonfly: 100cc of Games Stat! What we know about games and health (13+)