Session Zero is a discussion podcast that seeks to explore the psychology of roleplaying. Each episode will feature a new aspect of the experience of roleplaying, viewed through the lens of psychology by clinical psychologist Porter Green and industrial-organizational psychologist Steve Discont, They're doing the thinking, and you get to do the listening.
Session Zero
Claim This Podcastby Porter Green and Steve Discont
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Session Zero is a discussion podcast that seeks to explore the psychology of roleplaying. Each episode will feature a new aspect of the experience of roleplaying, viewed through the lens of psychology by clinical psychologist Porter Green and industrial-organizational psychologist Steve Discont, They're doing the thinking, and you get to do the listening.
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11/27/2018
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March 31, 2020
Gaming with Kids
Steve Discont can be found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. Shareef Jackson, his writing, and his social media can be found at his website, and can be found on the Dungeon & Dragons Actual Play show Rivals of Waterdeep. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: Rosselet, J. G., & Stauffer, S. D. (2013). Using group role-playing games with gifted children and adolescents: A psychosocial intervention model. International Journal of Play Therapy, 22(4), 173–192. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034557 Salonius, Pasternak, D. E. & Gelfond, H. S. (2005). The Next Level of Research on Electronic Play: Potential Benefits and Contextual Influences for Children and Adolescents. Human Technology, Volume 1 (1), pp. 5-22. URN:NBN:fi:jyu-2005123. Retrieved from http://www.humantechnology.jyu.fi “Top of the Table - Introducing Kids to RPGs” by Matt Miller Mermaid Adventures, an RPG by Third Eye Games Fate Accelerated, an RPG by Evil Hat Productions No Thank You Evil, an RPG by Monte Cook Games The Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set Epyllion, an RPG by Magpie Games Autonomic, a YA RPG actual play podcast Skyjacks: Courier’s Call, a YA RPG actual play podcast
March 17, 2020
Gaming at a Social Distance
Steve Discont can be found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: “Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”,” by Harry Stevens at The Washington Post. Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., Baker, M., Harris, T., & Stephenson, D. (2015). Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality: A Meta-Analytic Review. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10(2), 227–237. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614568352 Umberson, D., & Karas Montez, J. (2010). Social Relationships and Health: A Flashpoint for Health Policy. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51(1_suppl), S54–S66. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022146510383501 Wilkinson, A., Bowen, L., Gustavsson, E., Håkansson, S., Littleton, N., McCormick, J., Thompson, M., & Mulligan, H. (2019). Maintenance and Development of Social Connection by People with Long-term Conditions: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(11), 1875. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16111875 Virtual Tabletops: Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, Astral TableTop, Playcards.io Viewscream, a LARP created for online play. Discord RPG Jam, a collection of games created to be best played on Discord, organized by Lucian Kahn Storium, an online play-by-text/creative writing RPG platform
March 3, 2020
GMing with Anxiety
Steve Discont can be found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: “Tabletop Roleplaying for the Shy and Cerebral” on The Mary Sue by Becky Chambers. Blackmon, W. D. (1994). Dungeons and Dragons: The use of a fantasy game in the psychotherapeutic treatment of a young adult. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 48(4), 624-632. Scudder, S. (2019). Reflections: the Positive Effect of Cooperative Roleplaying Games on Anxiety Disorders. *Here is the Reflections of Fate campaign book if you want to try running Sacha’s module specifically designed to target anxiety through RP. Some great workbooks to help learn skills for managing social anxiety and shyness: The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Social Anxiety and Shyness by Jan E. Fleming, Nancy L. Kocovski, and Zindel V. Segal In This Moment: Five Steps to Transcending Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroscience by Kirk D. Strosahl, and Patricia J. Robinson Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Steven C. Hayes
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