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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

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

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

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

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

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.