Dr. Rachel Kowert
@drkowert.bsky.social
Founder of Psychgeist. Visiting Researcher at University of Cambridge. Chocobo wrangler. All opinions mine.
Help me in my push to 5k for the end of 2025!
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
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I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Psychgeist
Where science, video games, and pop culture meet.
Hosted by Dr. Rachel Kowert, a psychologist and game researcher, this channel breaks down the science behind your favorite games, shows, and fandom...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Help me in my push to 5k for the end of 2025!
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
I just need 1400 new friends who also love brains and games 🧠🎮
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
“Many believe Future Class’s failure will serve as a cogent reminder that allyship without proper support is simply performative.”
I can’t see why anyone would continue to support TGA when it clearly does not support game devs, just a circle jerk for the wealthy.
I can’t see why anyone would continue to support TGA when it clearly does not support game devs, just a circle jerk for the wealthy.
"We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people. You know where Future Class met that day? At a Starbucks.”
‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Many believe Future Class’s failure will serve as a cogent reminder that allyship without proper support is simply performative.”
I can’t see why anyone would continue to support TGA when it clearly does not support game devs, just a circle jerk for the wealthy.
I can’t see why anyone would continue to support TGA when it clearly does not support game devs, just a circle jerk for the wealthy.
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
What makes a cozy game cozy, and why do so many people love playing them? @davetach.bsky.social spoke to @drkowert.bsky.social and a bunch of devs to get the answers.
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
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The Rise of Cozy Games
From Stardew Valley to Animal Crossing and the COVID boom, we spoke with developers, players, and a video game-focused psychologist on the rise of chill games.
store.epicgames.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
What makes a cozy game cozy, and why do so many people love playing them? @davetach.bsky.social spoke to @drkowert.bsky.social and a bunch of devs to get the answers.
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
The Psychgeist publishing imprint is expanding!
Joining the flagship Psychgeist of Pop Culture series will be a new series of academic titles, called "Games And" - with Games and Nostalgia being the first title already in production!
Exciting announcements coming soon - watch this space!
Joining the flagship Psychgeist of Pop Culture series will be a new series of academic titles, called "Games And" - with Games and Nostalgia being the first title already in production!
Exciting announcements coming soon - watch this space!
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The Psychgeist publishing imprint is expanding!
Joining the flagship Psychgeist of Pop Culture series will be a new series of academic titles, called "Games And" - with Games and Nostalgia being the first title already in production!
Exciting announcements coming soon - watch this space!
Joining the flagship Psychgeist of Pop Culture series will be a new series of academic titles, called "Games And" - with Games and Nostalgia being the first title already in production!
Exciting announcements coming soon - watch this space!
"When leaders establish norms that intervention is a community responsibility rather than a only an individual or platform-level responsibility, they alter the psychological gymnastics put on bystanders to evaluate and intervene."
#sneakpeek @officialgdc.bsky.social
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#sneakpeek @officialgdc.bsky.social
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The Toxicity Tax: Why the Future of Trust and Safety is Leadership Led | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming
TheGDC Festival of Gaming program blends expert insight with interactive formats designed to spark ideas, sharpen skills, and connect communities.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"When leaders establish norms that intervention is a community responsibility rather than a only an individual or platform-level responsibility, they alter the psychological gymnastics put on bystanders to evaluate and intervene."
#sneakpeek @officialgdc.bsky.social
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#sneakpeek @officialgdc.bsky.social
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My brother in the Old Gods and the New, you're 77 years old. Just write the last two damn books. Jon's been lying there in the snow for almost 15 years now.
George R.R. Martin teases the 'Game of Thrones' universe will finally get to the world after the OG show's divisive finale.
'Game of Thrones' Will Get a Proper Sequel, Eventually
George R.R. Martin teases the 'Game of Thrones' universe will finally get to the world after the OG show's divisive finale.
gizmodo.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My brother in the Old Gods and the New, you're 77 years old. Just write the last two damn books. Jon's been lying there in the snow for almost 15 years now.
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
society at large is only gonna get weirder as irony-poisoned too-online millennials slide into middle age
Something strangely peaceful about this email I got from my tax preparer
November 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
society at large is only gonna get weirder as irony-poisoned too-online millennials slide into middle age
Further solidifying my status as a #CavillInfluencer (IYKYK).
This new book by Jon Harrison is such a celebration of wisdom from gamers, creators, and beloved nerds like Henry Cavill, Jack Black, and many more (including me!).
youtube.com/shorts/C21Yp...
This new book by Jon Harrison is such a celebration of wisdom from gamers, creators, and beloved nerds like Henry Cavill, Jack Black, and many more (including me!).
youtube.com/shorts/C21Yp...
What Video Games Taught Us — Featuring Henry Cavill, Jack Black, and ME!
YouTube video by Psychgeist
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November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Further solidifying my status as a #CavillInfluencer (IYKYK).
This new book by Jon Harrison is such a celebration of wisdom from gamers, creators, and beloved nerds like Henry Cavill, Jack Black, and many more (including me!).
youtube.com/shorts/C21Yp...
This new book by Jon Harrison is such a celebration of wisdom from gamers, creators, and beloved nerds like Henry Cavill, Jack Black, and many more (including me!).
youtube.com/shorts/C21Yp...
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Are you looking for more tools to help leverage your Discord community? Join us next week on Tuesday, November 18th for a webinar with our friends at Dashscored to learn more about how their bot can help community managers in their roles!
RSVP: https://loom.ly/-geh9e8
RSVP: https://loom.ly/-geh9e8
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Are you looking for more tools to help leverage your Discord community? Join us next week on Tuesday, November 18th for a webinar with our friends at Dashscored to learn more about how their bot can help community managers in their roles!
RSVP: https://loom.ly/-geh9e8
RSVP: https://loom.ly/-geh9e8
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
Hey #gamedev #indiedev, pretty cool to see all these accessibility awards flying around eh? Would be handy if someone made a list of what and when they all are and when to submit, right?
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docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hey #gamedev #indiedev, pretty cool to see all these accessibility awards flying around eh? Would be handy if someone made a list of what and when they all are and when to submit, right?
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docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
🫡
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Call for Papers! The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Chrono Trigger – Play Story Press
playstorypress.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My goal for 2025 was to hit 5k subscribers by the end of the year.
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My goal for 2025 was to hit 5k subscribers by the end of the year.
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Reminder that there are TWO OPEN CALLS FOR PAPERS for the Psychgeist series (the last of the year!):
🕰️ Chrono Trigger: playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c...
🎤 Kpop Demon Hunters: playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
🕰️ Chrono Trigger: playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c...
🎤 Kpop Demon Hunters: playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Reminder that there are TWO OPEN CALLS FOR PAPERS for the Psychgeist series (the last of the year!):
🕰️ Chrono Trigger: playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c...
🎤 Kpop Demon Hunters: playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
🕰️ Chrono Trigger: playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c...
🎤 Kpop Demon Hunters: playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
Last Psychgeist of Pop Culture call for papers for 2025!
CfP: Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters
playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
CfP: Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters
playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
Call for Papers! The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters – Play Story Press
playstorypress.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Last Psychgeist of Pop Culture call for papers for 2025!
CfP: Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters
playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
CfP: Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters
playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
Like all parents, this time of year reminds me to reflect on everything I’m grateful for. I think not just about the food on the table and the family around it, but also the modern tools we have to connect and grow together.
nurture.is/academy/grat...
nurture.is/academy/grat...
Grateful for Gaming: How to Teach Kids About Gratitude Through Digital Play
Learn why Dr. Kowert, an expert on the psychology of kids' digital play, is thankful for video games as a parenting tool. Plus, games that teach gratitude.
nurture.is
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Like all parents, this time of year reminds me to reflect on everything I’m grateful for. I think not just about the food on the table and the family around it, but also the modern tools we have to connect and grow together.
nurture.is/academy/grat...
nurture.is/academy/grat...
The Psychgeist of Pop Culture | MCU
YouTube video by Psychgeist
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November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
In today's episode on the "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age" podcast is about the role of online gaming.
Produced by Long Story Short Media, hosted by @milleridriss.bsky.social with guests Rachel Kowert and Galen Lamphere-Englund
Listen here:
Produced by Long Story Short Media, hosted by @milleridriss.bsky.social with guests Rachel Kowert and Galen Lamphere-Englund
Listen here:
Episode 4: Game On
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November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In today's episode on the "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age" podcast is about the role of online gaming.
Produced by Long Story Short Media, hosted by @milleridriss.bsky.social with guests Rachel Kowert and Galen Lamphere-Englund
Listen here:
Produced by Long Story Short Media, hosted by @milleridriss.bsky.social with guests Rachel Kowert and Galen Lamphere-Englund
Listen here:
Let's Play: Sanatorium, A Mental Asylum Simulator
YouTube video by Psychgeist
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November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
After an explosion injured eight students at a school in Indonesia, authorities found a rifle that replicates the one used by Brenton Tarrant.
Tarrant murdered 51 people at two different mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
jakartaglobe.id/news/replica...
Tarrant murdered 51 people at two different mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
jakartaglobe.id/news/replica...
Replica Rifle With “Brenton Tarrant. Welcome to Hell” Found at Jakarta School Blast Site
Police found a replica rifle with names of notorious mass shooters at the SMAN 72 Jakarta blast site, though motive remains unclear.
jakartaglobe.id
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
After an explosion injured eight students at a school in Indonesia, authorities found a rifle that replicates the one used by Brenton Tarrant.
Tarrant murdered 51 people at two different mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
jakartaglobe.id/news/replica...
Tarrant murdered 51 people at two different mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
jakartaglobe.id/news/replica...
My 10 year old told me that the reason my YouTube channel hasn't popped off yet is because I don't have enough content of me playing games.
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My 10 year old told me that the reason my YouTube channel hasn't popped off yet is because I don't have enough content of me playing games.
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist