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Tom Nook
Articles, Character Psychology April 13, 2020

Tom Nook

This ended up much, much longer than I intended…Tom is an interesting guy. For TLDR: skip to the psychological analysis; or straight to the conclusion.   Last week, for the
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Mental Health Representation in Games
Articles, Character Psychology, Resources, Streamers September 6, 2018

Mental Health Representation in Games

When playing a game, you become immersed in the characters you play as. We often get asked, when those characters have mental health issues, how realistic are they? Are they
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Why Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is my Game of the Year
Articles, Character Psychology December 21, 2017

Why Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is my Game of the Year

Hellblade is a masterpiece, but it is a harrowing one. Play at your own discretion – the game could have several different triggers for those who have mental health issues
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A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 3
Articles, Character Psychology, Resources July 28, 2017

A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 3

This is Part 3 of 3. Part 1 | Part 2   If you struggle to cope, find yourself experiencing high levels of distress frequently, or compartmentalise emotions and actually
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A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 2
Articles, Character Psychology, Resources July 26, 2017

A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 2

This is Part 2 of 3. Part 1 | Part 3   If you struggle to cope, find yourself experiencing high levels of distress frequently, or compartmentalise emotions and actually
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A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 1
Articles, Character Psychology, Resources July 24, 2017

A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 1

This is Part 1 of 3. Part 2 | Part 3   What is a Defence Mechanism? Sometimes called “coping skills”, defence mechanisms are the psychological tactics we use to
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Geralt of Rivia, The Grey Player Character
Articles, Character Psychology, Submissions June 7, 2017

Geralt of Rivia, The Grey Player Character

This article was submitted by Taylor King. It contains spoilers for The Witcher.   Geralt of Rivia, The Grey Player Character The world of the Witcher is a bleak and
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Character Psychology: Joel, The Last of Us (Part 2)
Articles, Character Psychology April 24, 2017

Character Psychology: Joel, The Last of Us (Part 2)

Hello again! This is part of a character profile series being written to break down stigma and help game fans reach out. Today, we’ll be looking at Joel from Naughty
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Character Psychology: Joel, The Last of Us (Part 1)
Articles, Character Psychology April 14, 2017

Character Psychology: Joel, The Last of Us (Part 1)

Hello all, to anyone unfamiliar with this site, I’m Dr Jennifer Hazel, a psychiatry physician and advocate for the use of technology in mental health care. I’m also a passionate
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5 Times Breath Of The Wild Did Great Things For Mental Health
Articles, Character Psychology, Games March 28, 2017

5 Times Breath Of The Wild Did Great Things For Mental Health

  The Legend of Zelda has always been an innovative, forward thinking series. Each game for me inspired a new sense of wonder, and productively built on its predecessor to
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