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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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Stressed Out: An Examination of Mental Health in Darkest Dungeon
Articles, Submissions June 20, 2017

Stressed Out: An Examination of Mental Health in Darkest Dungeon

This article was submitted by Greg Lent.   In most games, the stress of combat is simply not explored. If touched upon at all, it is in cutscenes. A character
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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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Squall Leonhart – Final Fantasy VIII
Articles, Character Psychology January 30, 2017

Squall Leonhart – Final Fantasy VIII

Squaresoft   Psychology Discussed: Defence Mechanisms Social Anxiety and Generalised Anxiety Attachment Theory Overcoming Personal Obstacles; Growth   Pretty much every character in Final Fantasy VIII has an interesting experience
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Cloud Strife – Final Fantasy VII
Articles, Character Psychology January 30, 2017

Cloud Strife – Final Fantasy VII

Squaresoft Psychology Discussed: Social Purpose Defence Mechanisms Dissociative States Personal Growth   Cloud likely represented many people’s first encounter with a truly believable and fallible video game character. He begins
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Lara Croft – Tomb Raider
Articles, Character Psychology January 30, 2017

Lara Croft – Tomb Raider

 Multiple Developers   Psychology Discussed: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Defence Mechanisms Developer’s Views   Our much beloved archaeologist and titular raider of tombs has been on quite the journey.
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