Month: February 2018

Video Games Are Cool

#124: We don’t believe that video games are a cause of mass shootings. We believe that video games are cool. Lauren takes the lead this week and asks us all some fun gaming questions. *Check out Headshots, Geek Therapy’s psychology and gaming podcast: http://www.HeadshotsPodcast.com 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:11 – What is an example of a…

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Mastery Hunter

#38: Josué is really enjoying Monster Hunter: World. He thinks it may be the quest for mastery in the game that has made this one of the most fun gaming experiences he’s had in a very long time. Josué and Kelli try to explain and find a name for what h…

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Black Panther

#123: Our spoiler-filled discussion of Marvel’s Black Panther. *Please consider joining Geek Therapy on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy 00:00:14 – General discussion of the movie. 00:39:55 – Ad break: GT Patreon 00:40:23 – Our favorite scenes. 00:57:03 – What we didn’t like. — Find us at www.GeekTherapy.com | @GeekTherapy | Lara: @GeekTherapist | Lauren: @CHICKENDINOSAUR | Ali: @AliMattu | Josué: @JosueACardona Become a patron of…

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Shared Experiences

#122: This week we talk about the return of Queer Eye, sports, family therapy, and we pull from the Question Queue to talk about how people react to the idea of clinical Geek Therapy. *Please consider supporting Geek Therapy on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy 00:02:32 – Media Matters (Lauren): Queer Eye 00:11:06 – Media Matters (Josué): This Is…

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Easy Mode?

#37: Celeste’s Assist Mode got us thinking about “easy mode” in other games and why we don’t see them more often. Also, how is mocking players who choose an easier difficulty a good idea? *This episode includes an advertisement for Humble Monthly.

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What is Mental Health?

#121: We ask… What is mental health? We believe it’s way more than just mental illness. Stick around for a great Media Matters segment and some good old-fashioned Geek Therapy at the end. *Please consider supporting Geek Therapy on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy Notes: Lauren’s homework – Explaining the Effects of Narrative in an Entertainment Television Program: Overcoming Resistance…

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