Podcast 73 - Toxic Behavior

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Podcast 73 - Toxic Behavior

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May 16, 2022

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Why do gamers sometimes engage in toxic behavior and what psychology can developers leverage to curb it?This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3329893/advertisement

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May 16, 2022

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Examining how psychology explains why video games are made how they are and why gamers behave as we do.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3329893/advertisement

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004 - Toxic Behavior in Video Games: I think most of us have been there: we join an online multiplayer game and suddenly someone is screaming all kinds of nasty things at us, telling us to die in a fire, or spamming us with some hateful string of letters or another. This sort of toxic... by Psychology of Video Games Podcast
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