Gamer brain, VR immersion and gacha gambling
About this episode
Dr Karl and Professor Marcus Carter discuss the impact of video games on our psychology and what they can teach us about real-world science.
Can we be profiled by the video games we play? Why does time fly when you're having fun? And what can gaming teach us about real-world science? Dr Karl and Professor Marcus Carter answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl Find out more about Marcus' work with Sydney Games and Play Lab here!
People in this episode
Host: Dr Karl
Guest: Professor Marcus Carter
Topics covered
- video games
- psychology
- virtual reality
- gambling
- science
Keywords
- gamer brain
- VR immersion
- gacha gambling
- video games
- psychology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: triple j, Sydney Games and Play Lab
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