Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari | Game Transfer Phenomena

Author: Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari

I am a licensed psychologist and postdoctoral researcher in psychology with master’s degrees in Mental Health and Child and Youth Studies. The goal of my research is understanding the interaction between human beings and technology with the goal of maximising benefits and overcome challenges. Critical inquiry on the psychosocial implications of interactive technologies has been my professional passion since undergraduate school when I conducted one of the first studies on Internet pathological use in 2000. In 2010, I coined the term Game Transfer Phenomenon (GTP) carving a multidisciplinary area of research to understand the effects of video games. My research projects are characterised by innovation and impact beyond academia. I have been awarded prices and research grants, including the prestigious European scientific Marie Curie postdoctoral grant. I am a prolific author of academic and popular science articles and poetry and expert speaker. My research has been featured worldwide in books about everything from video games, evolution of the senses and a science fiction book; reports (Lloyds emerging risk report (2018); POSTnote by the United Kingdom’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (2012); newspapers (e.g., Die Zeit, 2017; The Telegraph – Science, 2016; Washington Post, 2016; El Reforma 2016; Boston Globe, 2014; The International Herald Tribune, 2011); magazines New Scientist, 2011); TV (e.g., BBC news, 2015; an episode of the American series “CSI: Cyber”, 2016; Radio programs (e.g., BBC Digital Human, 2016; BBC – Click, 2011, Piensa Indigo Media, 2012), magazines (e.g., New Scientist 2011; The Atlantic, 2016; Unwinnable Magazine 2016). Other online outlets (e.g., Discovery news 2016; Venturabeat 2015; CBS news 2014; Forbes 2014; Sky News 2014; GameSpot 2014; Kotaku 2011). Amusing parodies (GINX, 2011).

Real Life Heavy Rain

October 25, 2011 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari Game parody, GTP, video

“After playing the game I moved like the character.You can ‘think’ you chose a subject you want the character to think about. And you hear him/her think that in reality. I imagined myself in this menu and chosen the topics I should thinkabout like in the game” (Simon, 15)

Fallout 3 V.A.T.S. In The Real World

October 11, 2011 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari Game parody, GTP, videoAutomatic GTP, Visual GTP

Angry Birds Live!?

October 8, 2011 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari Uncategorized

Have you ever experienced Game Transfer Phenomena?

October 1, 2011 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari Uncategorized

Reflections inspired by the GTP news

September 26, 2011November 25, 2018 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP history, News, ReflectionsEl Norte, México, Nottingham Trent University, UDEM

The first GTP study has awakened some thoughts. Different interpretations and reactions have come to light. Some articles about the study are positive, other are negative and alarmist. Some of my favourites articles include: “Consensus hallucinations” by Sally Adee. “Wishing games could indeed warp reality” by Jason Hill, “Fantasy and […]

Ginx Reports: Game Transfer Phenomena -Hilarous!!!

September 23, 2011 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP, video

Game Transfer Phenomena in Gamespot news

September 22, 2011 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP, video

Start/Select – Gamers vs. reality, Battlefield 3 and Diablo 3 betas Start/Select – Dark Souls, Minecraft snowmen, Game Transfer Phenomena

Comment about the GTP news

September 21, 2011 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP

Today news about Game Transfer Phenomena has gone around the Internet. Some of the news has tried to stigmatize video games. The GTP project explores video games’ effects without pathologizing the video game players, instead it tries to understand why, and how the GTP can occur to some players and […]