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/a0034557Salonius, 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 MillerMermaid Adventures, an RPG by Third Eye GamesFate Accelerated, an RPG by Evil Hat ProductionsNo Thank You Evil, an RPG by Monte Cook GamesThe Dungeons & Dragons Starter SetEpyllion, an RPG by Magpie GamesAutonomic, a YA RPG actual play podcastSkyjacks: Courier’s Call, a YA RPG actual play podcast

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Gaming with Kids

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/10.1177/1745691614568352Umberson, 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/10.1177/0022146510383501Wilkinson, 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/ijerph16111875Virtual Tabletops: Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, Astral TableTop, Playcards.ioViewscream, a LARP created for online play.Discord RPG Jam, a collection of games created to be best played on Discord, organized by Lucian KahnStorium, an online play-by-text/creative writing RPG platform

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:“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

GMing with Anxiety

CW: Discussion of human predation by a fantasy speciesSteve Discont can be found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa.Hee-nod was portrayed by Shelby Green (Porter’s wife)! Shelby can be found on twitter at @kamber.Want to hear another pretend therapy session, this time with a vlogger who needs help because he’s way in over his head? Become a $5 or more backer with the ONE SHOT Network Patreon, and you can get access to the Network’s SECRET ARCHIVE where this therapy session can be found. There’s a chance it may not be up just yet, but it will be very soon!

Therapy with Characters: Hee-nod of the Carral Clan

Steve Discont can 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

Anxiety & Shyness at the Table

Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa.Our guest Ben Aldred can be found at @sleepingscholar. You can find a blog of Ben’s thoughts on gaming here.You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode:Ben Aldred’s graduate thesis on the folkloric study of roleplayingBen Aldred’s study of the use of humor at the gaming table“Tuskegee Experiment: The Infamous Syphilis Study” by Elizabeth Nix at History.comThe U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Human Research Protections“Peer Review” by the American Psychological Association

Research on Roleplaying

CW: Discussion of sexual interests, brief discussions of murderSteve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa.Our guest James D’Amato’s work can be found at his podcasts One Shot & Campaign. James can be found at his twitter at @oneshotrpg. His book, The Ultimate RPG Game Play Guide, can be found here.Want to hear our consultation session between Steve and The Broker from Campaign: Sky Jacks? Become a $5 or more backer with the ONE SHOT Network Patreon, and you can get access to the Network’s SECRET ARCHIVE where this consultation session can be found.

Therapy with Characters: Spit, from the Uhuru

Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. Our guest James D’Amato’s work can be found at his podcasts One Shot & Campaign. James can be found at his twitter at @oneshotrpg. His book, The Ultimate RPG Game Play Guide, can be found here. A quick note: Steve on the podcast referred to a mobile app called 30/30. At the time of this episode airing, it seems this app is longer available online. Sorry! A pomodoro alternative for beginners: Forest (https://www.forestapp.cc/) A lovely app for beginners that is cross platform and plants a little tree in your digital forest for each session of work you do. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: “Anxiety in Adults with ADHD” by Keath Low “Hyperfocus: The Other Side of Adult ADHD” by Jenara Nerenberg at CNN Health “Fidget Toys Aren’t Just Hype” by Katherine Isbister at Scientific American Levy, F., & Swanson, J. M. (2001). Timing, space, and ADHD: The dopamine theory revisited. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 35(4), 504-511. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1614.2001.00923.x Meaux, J. B., & Chelonis, J. J. (2003). Time perception differences in children with and without ADHD. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 17(2), 64–71. doi:10.1067/mph.2003.2 Quinn, P. O., & Madhoo, M. (2014). A review of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in women and girls: uncovering this hidden diagnosis. The primary care companion for CNS disorders, 16(3), PCC.13r01596. doi:10.4088/PCC.13r01596 “Productivity 101: An Introduction to the Pomodoro Technique” by Alan Henry at Lifehacker

Running Games with ADHD

CW: Discussions of racism, frank discussions about colonialism, discussions of socioeconomic class, violence Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. Our guest James Mendez Hodes can be found at his website at www.jamesmendezhodes.com or at his twitter at @lulavampiro. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: Wikipedia page on Colonialism Sohn, S. H. (2008). Introduction: Alien/Asian: Imagining the racialized future. MELUS, 33(4), 5-22. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20343505 @CaseyExplosion discusses Cyberpunk with media examples on twitter: https://twitter.com/caseyexplosion/status/1138085340735070209?lang=en Sita Sings the Blues, based on the Indian epic Ramayana “Orcs, Britons, and the Martial Race Myth, Part 1: A Species Built for Racial Terror” by James Mendez Hodes “Orcs, Britons, and the Martial Race Myth, Part 2: They’re Not Human” By James Mendez Hodes Avery Alder’s Monsterhearts Catherine Ramen’s Red Carnations on a Black Grave Catalyst Game Labs’s Shadowrun Robert Bohl’s Misspent Youth Onyx Path Publishing’s Scion Liwanag Press’s Dog Eat Dog Jason Morningstar’s (by way of Bully Pulpit Games) The Blue Way Julia Bond Ellingboe’s Steal Away Jordan via Indie Press Revolution Evil Hat Productions’s Fate of Cthulhu The Gauntlet’s Hearts of Wulin, by Agatha Cheng & Lowell Francis

Colonialism in Gaming, Part 2

CW: Discussions of racism, frank discussions about colonialism Steve Discont can found on twitter at @bearlynormal, and Porter Green at @DagmarRugosa. Our guest James Mendez Hodes can be found at his website at www.jamesmendezhodes.com or at his twitter at @lulavampiro. You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode: Canadian Psychological Association, & the Psychology Foundation of Canada (2018). Psychology’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s report. Ottawa, ON, Canada; Canadian Psychological Association. Okazaki, S., David, E. J. R., & Abelmann, N. (2008). Colonialism and psychology of culture. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 2(1), 90-106. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9004.2007.00046.x Ayman, R. (2004). Leadership and culture. In C. D. Spielberger (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology (Vol. 2; pp. 507-518). Boston: Elsevier Academic Press. “What is a Sensitivity Reader, and Why Do You Need One?” by Madison Schultz Wikipedia page on Colonialism Lumen Learning’s Boundless US History course’s American Imperialism section

Colonialism in Gaming, Part 1

The Session Zero duo delve into what the field of psychology thinks rituals are, what purpose they can serve at the table, and explore some of their own tried and true rituals together. Steve Discont can 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: Hobson, N. M., Schroeder, J., Risen, J. L., Xygalatas, D., & Inzlicht, M. (2018). The psychology of rituals: An integrative review and process-based framework. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 22(3), 260-284. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088868317734944 “10 Most Superstitious Athletes” by Ryan Murphy Maurice LaMarche impression of Orson Welles’s classic Frozen Peas outtake Stephen Colbert’s pre-show ritual “Mental Rituals in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” by Seth J. Gillihan, Ph.D “Ritual Discourse in Role-Playing Games” by Christopher Lehrich

Rituals at the Table

Our characters have taught us all sorts of interesting and useful life skills, like public speaking and picking locks! Come join Porter and Steve while they discuss personal growth through gaming and explore the ways that we support and scaffold each other towards our developmental goals and values. Steve Discont can 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: Roleplay for Development: “The Surprising Benefits for Role-Playing Games (and How to Get Started)” by Patrick Allan “Counseling Psychology vs Clinical Psychology” by the Society of Counseling Psychology Salas, E., Tannenbaum, S. I., Kraiger, K., & Smith-Jentsch, K. A. (2012). The science of training and development in organizations: What matters in practice. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 13(2), 74-101. https://doi.org/10.1177/1529100612436661 “3 Benefits of Making Role-Play Part of Training” by John Buelow Gagné, R. M., Briggs, L. J., & Wager, W. W. (1992). Principles of instructional design (4th ed.). Orlando: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Doolittle, P.E. (1997) Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development as a Theoretical Foundation for Cooperative Learning. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 8(1), 83-103. Wass, R., & Golding, C. (2014) Sharpening a tool for teaching: the zone of proximal development. Teaching in Higher Education, 19(6), 671-684. DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2014.901958 Aly Grauer’s Dialect Coaching classes

Personal Growth & Development

Steve Discont can 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: Types of Escapism: Hagstrõm, D., & Kaldo, V. (2014). Escapism among players of MMORPGs – conceptual clarification, its relation to mental health factors, and development of a new measure. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 17(1), 19-25. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2012.0222 Actual–ideal self in gaming: Li, D., Liau, A., & Khoo, A. (2011). Examining the influence of actual-ideal self-discrepancies, depression, and escapism, on pathological gaming among massively multiplayer online adolescent gamers. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 14(9), 535-539. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2010.0463 Actual–ideal self-discrepancy: Higgins, E.T. (1987). Self-discrepancy: A theory relating self and affect. Psychological Review, 94(3), 319-340. Avatar creation: Wang, I., Rouse, S.V., & Mancuso, E.K. (2017) The virtual self: Avatar and individual determinants of mood. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 22(1), 29-38. Mental practice: Driskell, J. E., Copper, C., & Moran, A. (1994). Does mental practice enhance performance? Journal of Applied Psychology, 79(4), 481-492. Wikipedia page on Reinforcement (with sections on punishment) “What is Exposure Therapy?” by the American Psychological Association Magpie Games’s Bluebeard’s Bride, Pasión de las Pasiones, and Cartel. Edgar Clément & Miguel Angel Espinoza’s Nahual

Episode Fourteen: Escapism

The Session Zero duo delve into mental illness and its function in game worlds. Join us in thinking a little deeper about the tropes and traditions of our hobby and how they sometimes mimic people’s lived experience of pain. CW: Mentions of violence, mental illness, discussions of psychological trauma, brief mentions of suicidal ideation, brief mentions of sexual assault Steve Discont can 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: Definition and types of mental illnesses: “Mental Health Conditions” by the National Alliance on Mental Illness Moselhy H, F. (1999). Lycanthropy: New Evidence of Its Origin. Psychopathology, 32, 173-176. doi: 10.1159/000029086 (pdf here) Blom, J.D. (2014) When doctors cry wolf: a systematic review of the literature on clinical lycanthropy History of Psychiatry, 25(1), 87-102. doi.org/10.1177/0957154X13512192 Definition of Trauma from the American Psychological Association Mathieu, C., & Babiak, P. (2016). Corporate psychopathy and abusive supervision: Their influence on employees’ job satisfaction and turnover intentions. Personality and Individual Differences, 91, 102-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.12.002 “Mental Health & Stigma” by Graham C.L. Davey, Ph.D. The List of Madness Tropes on TVTropes Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu Onyx Path Publishing’s Chronicles of Darkness Posthuman Studios’s Eclipse Phase Evil Hat Productions’s Fate Core Jenna Moran’s Chubbo’s Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine

Episode Thirteen: Representations of Mental Illness in Gaming

The Session Zero duo explore those awkward feelings of concern and fear of judgment that some tabletop and live action roleplaying gamers feel when interacting with non-gamers. We will dive into the concept of stigma and explore what it’s like to experience the stigma of being a gamer. Steve Discont can 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: Stigma: The Wikipedia page for Social Stigma Fandom identity stigma: Cohen, E. L., Atwell Seate, A., Anderson, S. M., & Tindage, M. F. (2017). Sport fans and Sci-Fi fanatics: The social stigma of popular media fandom. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 6(3), 193-207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000095 In-Group/Out-group bias: “Social Identity Theory” by Saul McLeod Stigmatized identity management: Chaudoir, S. R., & Fisher, J. D. (2010). The disclosure processes model: Understanding disclosure decision-making and post-disclosure outcomes among people living with a concealable stigmatized identity. Psychological Bulletin, 136(2), 236-256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0018193 Strategic thinking and speaking the language of the majority: Ogbu, J.U. The Urban Review (2004) 36: 1. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:URRE.0000042734.83194.f6 Satanic Panic & D&D: “How D&D Writers Fought the Satanic Panic of the 1980s” by Ben Riggs. Dark Dungeons, the movie based on the Chick tract: “A Review of Dark Dungeons, the Film Every Roleplayer Should See (Before It’s Too Late)” by Becky Chambers. Chris Mackey, I-O psychology practitioner, can be found on twitter at @D20PhD, and on her website at Improved Initiative Consulting. D&D article mentioned in episode: “Why the Cool Kids Are Playing Dungeons & Dragons” by Annalee Newitz

Episode Twelve: Personal Stigma and Gaming

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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