Welcome To Think Feel Play
This blog is all about the psychology in and around video games. Find out how gaming relates to attention, learning, personality, addiction, and more. The media distorts many of the facts. Here at Think Feel Play everything is based on the original research papers, but rewritten for the regular gamer. So ignore the media hype and distorted facts, and discover the real deal.Writing Stop till Summer
I have had to call a writing stop till summer. My studies have become too demanding for any heavy duty writing on the side. I do actively monitor the site, so feel free to leave comments. I am also keeping track of interesting ideas and topics. Feel free to leave suggestions!
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A Gamer Recipe
What is the difference between gamers and non-gamers? It is all a matter of the ability and the desire to game. Let’s have a closer look at what that means. -
Off-topic: Fresh start
So my front page completely broke down for some inexplicable reason. The only way of fixing it was to do a fresh re-installation – luckily I was able to keep all posts and comments. I still need to sort out the theme and all other… -
Video Game Addiction: The Facts and The Confusion
Today’s video game addict has many places to go. Websites like Online Gamers Anonymous, Quit Wow Now, and Video Game Addiction all exist to offer him relief. There are even clinics specifically aimed at helping video game addicts. On top of that, research has found… -
News Analysis: Does High Screen Time Make Kids Unbalanced?
Media incorrectly report that research has found that high screen time lowers kids’ psychological well-being. Find out about the flaws in this conclusion. -
Why We Play – Part 2: Theory of Gaming Motivation
In Why We Play – Part 1 we concluded that science has no clear cut answer to the question why we play video games. I want to suggest a model here that might fill that gap. I have dubbed it the Theory of Gaming Motivation… -
Why We Play – Part 1
Ever wondered how you can become so engrossed by those changing lights on a box? I mean, it is definitely cool that the lights change depending on what you do. Still, none of the things you do to the lights will influence reality, except maybe…
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Playing for Attention
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You Are Who You Play You Are
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Video Game Violence is Irrelevant
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Video Games to be the New Text Books?
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The Good of Games
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