RPG Psychology

A recent study of experienced Tabletop RPG gamers found that MEN report GMing 58% of the time they play. What was the percentage reported by WOMEN? Answer in a short video on Thursday 16th.

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RPG Psychology

Autistic traits in TTRPG players are much higher than the global average

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RPG Psychology

Upcoming videos and interviews: An interview with Penny Williams of TSR fame, Me on the results of one of my latest studies looking into what makes fantasy stereotypes so enduring, Me again on relationships between autistic traits and the enjoyment of TTRPGs, and with a bit of luck an interview with one Luke Gygax...

I will be speaking at the Rolling Well conference in Kent, England 29-30 July, an event organised by Liam Cross and Gray Atherton and with a bunch of cool speakers talking about how RPGs and other games relate to neurodiversity and wellbeing.

rollingwell.org.uk/#about

2 months ago | [YT] | 1

RPG Psychology

Hi all - just been enjoying a brief break and some more book writing (The Psychology of Tabletop Role-Playing games, coming soon from Taylor & Francis), but now back to some videos.

Posts over the next few weeks: Interviews with MIKE CARR (In Search of the Unknown, Fight in the Skies, Editor for first three AD&D Hardbacks), DR CHRISTOPHER FERGUSON (Are Orcs racist?), Myself on: Does role-playing enhance perspective taking?, and (possibly, hopefully...) the legend that is DAVE WESELY...

5 months ago | [YT] | 1

RPG Psychology

Next posts planned: JON PETERSON, ED GREENWOOD, TIM KASK!

November 29th: JON PETERSON, RPG historian and author, answers my questions on the psychology of RPGs.
December 6th: ED GREENWOOD, creator of the Forgotten Realms, on what inspires world builders.
December 13th: TIM KASK, original editor of The Dragon Magazine, on first reactions to D&D.

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