329. Gaming & Mental Health w/ Dr. Anthony Bean

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Anthony Bean is here to chat with me about one of my favorite topics: gaming! I was so glad to find Anthony and grab some of his time. As someone who enjoys playing video games but also wrestles with the implications of playing games for both myself and my kids, this interview was both fun and informative. Here are a few topics that we get into: * The history of gaming* Research around gaming “addiction” vs. problematic gaming* Personality correlates and gaming* Gaming as assessment and intervention Cool Things Mentioned * Checkpoints & Autosaves book* Nick Yee’s Gamer Motivation Profile* Sherry Turkle’s research and book, Alone Together* Child’s Play charity* IGD-9 questionnaire* www.geektherapeutics.com* Pax Unplugged conference Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Anthony Bean Dr. Anthony Bean is a Licensed Clinical Depth Psychologist, video game researcher, the Executive Director at The Telos Project, and the Executive Director of Geek Therapeutics, the leading agency in continued education with a dynamic focus on geek culture including evidence based practices and treatments in Geek Therapy and culture. He has been consulted as an expert for CNN, Inverse, Polygon, and internationally for Gehirn & Geist, while also appearing on Radio, Podcasts, and being a sought after Keynote Speaker and conference speaker in the United States, Canada, and Russia. He holds a Doctorate in Philosophy in Clinical Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and specialize in the therapeutic implications of video games and gaming, working with children and adolescents, and the use of video game character identification as a therapeutic technique. He has also authored multiple academic articles, book chapters, and the six books Working with Video Gamers and Games in Therapy: A Clinician’s Guide (Routledge, 2018), The Psychology of Zelda: Linking Our World to the Legend of Zelda Series (Ben Bella, 2019), The Psychology of Final Fantasy: Surpassing the Limit Break (2020, Leyline Publishing), Integrating Geek Culture Into Therapeutic Practice: The Clinician’s Guide to Geek Therapy (Leyline Publishing, 2020), The Psychology of Pokémon: The Power to Catch ‘Em All (Leyline P...