PAX AUS 2016 – No-one’s Sky: A dissection from various perspectives
Game scholars dedicate their lives to understanding games but often from very different positions. Just as No Man's Sky generates diverse environments and gameplay, each scholar on this panel has a...
PAX AUS 2016 – The Psychology of Magic the Gathering: Playing Positively
Do you love, or are you curious about the world’s most popular trading card game, Magic the Gathering? And have you ever wondered why it’s so popular? Come along to our panel, where a researcher,...
PAX AUS 2016 – Playing on Hard Mode: The Psychology of Dark Souls
Why are difficult games so compelling? Whether you defeated the Soul of Cinder or heard your friend obsess over Ornstein & Smough, you've wondered what makes Souls games special. We'll explore a...
There was a lot of psychology talk in the gaming world last year including League of Legends research on players, famous psychologists hating on gamers, a new book by Jane McGonigal, talk about game...
Panel Description: Being a gamer is AWESOME. But for some of us, not everyone understands us or the reasons we game. Have you ever felt like it's necessary to explain or defend your love of gaming to...
PAX East 2015 – The Science of Online Bullying: A Lesson in Diversity
Oxytocin has been called “the moral molecule.” It is linked to trust and cooperation. High levels result from things like handshakes at PAX. Even reactions to tweets equal those created in...
