What can we learn from Character Creators and Healthy Relationships in games? | PNWS Ep. 1
Jun 25, 2024
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ProfNoctis and Whiskers explore the psychology of character creation in games, healthy relationships, and the relational attachment model. They share personal experiences from Final Fantasy XIV, discuss mini-games, and emphasize the importance of real-life gains before gaming.
Character creators in games reflect our psychology and play style, providing insight into our personalities.
The relational attachment model helps analyze and address misalignments in relationships, promoting self-reflection and understanding.
Deep dives
Understanding Relationships through Games and Life
When examining relationships through games and real life, the importance of noticing misalignments or mismatches in communication and intentionality is highlighted. The relational attachment model offers a structured framework to analyze and address these misalignments, promoting understanding and self-reflection in navigating relationships.
Development of Relationships in The Last of Us Part One
The Last of Us Part One illustrates the progression of relationship dynamics between Joel and Ellie, mirroring the stages of the relational attachment model. From initial lack of knowledge to deepening trust, reliance, commitment, and eventually physical proximity, the narrative demonstrates how shared experiences shape relational growth.
Practical Application of the Relational Attachment Model
Applying the model involves noticing misalignments or discrepancies in relationships, recognizing the sequence of knowing, trusting, relying, committing, and physical touch as a guideline for analyzing and addressing interpersonal dynamics. By observing and understanding these stages in games and personal interactions, individuals can enhance their relational insights and communication skills.
For our first episode, Wade (aka ProfNoctis) and Evan (aka Whiskers) introduce the show and how it's all about helping you enjoy the things you enjoy more and springboarding you into the life you want. Next, we have part one of our special three-part Character Creator segment (00:01:01-00:26:53) where we explore the history, psychology, and what it says about us and our play depending on the characters we make— including personal experiences from Final Fantasy XIV, the Sims, and WWE games. As a break between segments, we have our Mini Game Stretch Break (00:26:54-00:34:55) where we consult the Bingo Wheel of Vulnerability to get to know each other a little better and give our listeners a question to get them chatting with their friends and family this week. For our second segment, we look at Healthy Relationships and the Relational Attachment Model in our Fantasy to Reality series (00:34:55-01:04:58) where examine Prof’s experience with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s affinity system. Finally, we debrief and get ready for our week in our Gains Before Games segment (01:04:18-01:07:36), where we focus on feeding our real lives before our gaming lives.
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