{"id":196,"date":"2019-03-26T12:57:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T12:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/bridging-psychology-and-game-design-for-a-shared-advantage\/"},"modified":"2020-01-31T11:25:35","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T10:25:35","slug":"bridging-psychology-and-game-design-for-a-shared-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/frontend\/design-ux\/bridging-psychology-and-game-design-for-a-shared-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging psychology and game design for a shared advantage"},"content":{"rendered":"

What do psychology and video games have in common? Stigma!<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve been researching the psychology of video games<\/span> for a while. I now know psychology and the game industry are both victims of stigma.
\nPsychology is mostly represented through the lens of mental illness, but less well-known is its potential for empowerment in people\u2019s everyday life<\/span>.
\nFurthermore, when thinking of psychology, we immediately think of a clinical setting – but what can psychology do for us when we\u2019re not in pain?<\/p>\n

A bridge under construction<\/h2>\n

For the past year, I have devoted most of my efforts and energies to sensitising people to video games<\/span> and trying to sensitise the game industry to psychology.
\nThis bridge is still under construction today.
\nI see developers\u2019 and designers<\/span>\u2019 interest when I introduce the impact of psychology in the field, but there is usually no follow-up. Many game development schools provide classes where designers<\/span> briefly introduce bits<\/span> of psychology: engagement mechanisms, players types, reinforcement process.<\/p>\n

What psychology can do for the game industry<\/h2>\n

In my opinion, there\u2019s still a lot that\u2019s missing but achievable in the field.
\nWhat psychology could add to the game development process is:<\/p>\n