"The Year in Psychology and Gaming" panel at PAX East 2016 by Josué Cardona and Kelli Dunlap. We discussed our favorite stories related to psych and tech from the past year with a fantastic audience. The presentation was also published as a podcast and video.

1. The Year in
Psychology and Gaming
PsychTech - PAX East 2016

2. Kelli Dunlap, Psy.D.
Fellow M.A. Game Design
American University
@KelliNDunlap DunlapPsyD.com

3. Josué Cardona, M.S.
“People, Technology, Learning”
@JosueACardona JosueCardona.com

6. ESA Infographics

8. Zimbardo

9. Superbetter

10. Technical Report on the Review of
the Violent Video Game Literature

11. Open Statement to the APA Task Force on Violent Media

12. 39/100

13. Replication Crisis

14. LoL Research

16. 1. Anti-social behavior in games is a problem
Anti-Social Behavior in Games:
How Can Game Design Help?
Study by DOTA 2 found
abusive behavior by another
player as the only significant
predictor of players leaving

17. 1. Anti-social behavior in games is a problem
Anti-Social Behavior in Games:
How Can Game Design Help?
2. Behavior is motivated by interactions within a
complex system
Player behavior is a spider
web, not a chain link.

18. 1. Anti-social behavior in games is a problem
Anti-Social Behavior in Games:
How Can Game Design Help?
2. Behavior is motivated by interactions within a
complex system
3. Game systems often (unintentionally) reward
negative behavior and ignore positive behavior
Player behavior is a spider
web, not a chain link.

20. 1. Anti-social behavior in games is a problem
Anti-Social Behavior in Games:
How Can Game Design Help?
2. Behavior is motivated by interactions within a
complex system
3. Game systems often (unintentionally) reward
negative behavior and ignore positive behavior
4. Game designers design game systems and
therefore have the power to reduce antisocial behavior
in games
Player behavior is a spider
web, not a chain link.

23. Achievement / Mastery
Immersion / Creativity
Action / Social

26. Future Trends/Predictions:
VR, VR, VR, VR, VR…
Indirect/Passive/Observational Research
(behavior analysis)

27. PsychTechPodcast.com
@PsychTechCast
The Psychology and
Technology Podcast
Exploring the human
side of technology.