What Makes You Click? The Push and Pull Factors of Esports Streaming
Why do we watch esports streams and interact with gaming content? We discuss the push and pull factors that drive our behavior.
Skills vs. Friendship: How Player Motivation Shapes Team Selection
How do players choose their team mates in video games, and how do men and women differ?
The Twitch Experience: What Drives Our Enjoyment?
Unveil the science of what makes Twitch so engaging, and how its key features are driving your enjoyment!
Need or Greed? Fairness Norms in World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft players develop different fairness norms for loot distribution across servers. We discuss how it's done, and how nonconforming players are punished.
How Gaming Changes Your Brain: The Long-Term Effects of Gaming
We discuss how playing video games (League of Legends) changes your brain, as well as what that means for you as a person.
How Video Games exploit our Temperaments and Character
We discuss how a person's temperament and character form the basis for video game design; how game developer keep us hooked.
Do you have an Internet Gaming Disorder?
We discuss Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in gaming and esports; what it is, how it manifests, and provide a test for you.
