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Cognitive Gamer

By: Stephen Blessing
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  • I examine how cognitive psychology can help explain and inform how we play games. Each episode looks at how a particular cognitive phenomenon affects game playing. All types of games are considered, from board games to video games to games of chance. Check out cognitivegamer.com for more information.
    © 2017-22 Stephen Blessing
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Episodes
  • Episode 34: I Never Metacognition I Didn’t Like

    Episode 34: I Never Metacognition I Didn’t Like
    Aug 12 2022
    As humans, we can think about our own thinking. This is referred to as metacognition, and can provide great insight into game playing and life in general. Game References Dominion, Dungeons and Dragons, League of Legends, Magic, poker, Rear Window … Continue reading →
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    14 mins
  • Episode 33: Get Your Head in the Game

    Episode 33: Get Your Head in the Game
    Sep 16 2021
    This episode considers how best to learn and teach games. Are there particular techniques that enables people to learn games more quickly and efficiently, and that also results in a longer memory for those rules? Game References Fog of Love, … Continue reading →
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    22 mins
  • Episode 32: From the Bottom to the Top and Back Again

    Episode 32: From the Bottom to the Top and Back Again
    Apr 9 2021
    When processing information, humans use both the information coming through our senses and previously stored knowledge. This is referred to as bottom-up versus top-down processing. This podcast explores how this occurs when we play games. Game References Paranormal Detective Research … Continue reading →
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    17 mins
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