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GTP Adventures- Oblivion made me lost

October 27, 2014 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP cartoonsGTP automatic thoughts, GTP B, Oblivion, want to use video games elements IRL

Some gamers have found themselves getting used to have certain video game elements that provide them useful functions in the game, and some have gotten confused (for some moments) when they do not have such elements in real life. Click here to visit the collection of GTP adventures.

GTP Adventures- Dance Dance class Revolution!

October 20, 2014 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP cartoonsGTP behaviors, Voluntary GTP

Some gamers have engaged in the execution of body movements as the ones in the game for amusement. Click here to visit the collection of GTP adventures.

Google Glass 'addiction' & links to Game Transfer Phenomena

October 16, 2014 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari NewsAltered visual perceptions, Behavioral addiction, Google Glass, GTP visual

Nymag.com (The Sciences of us) Your Google Glasses Might Make You Hallucinate a Little Visit my previous post for more: Google Glasses withdrawal: Tech-induced dyskinesia?

Google Glasses withdrawal: Tech-induced dyskinesia?

October 14, 2014 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari ReflectionsBehavioral addiction, Dyskinesia, Google Glass, GTP Automatic, GTP automatic actions/behavior, Ideomotor effects, Reflexes, Tech-induced dyskinesia, Tics1 Comment

Have you ever tapped your fingers to the rhythm of a song or moved your feet reproducing the steps from Step Mania? What is the seductive nature of the repetitive movements we engage in our daily lives? An intriguing case study reported by Yung, Eickhoff, Davis, Klam and Doan [1] has taken […]

GTP Adventures- Guitar Hero frets in your eyes

October 10, 2014 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP cartoonsAcross sensory modalities, GTP visual, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Synesthesia

A stimulus in one sensory modality (e.g., auditory) triggered perceiving video game elements in another sensory modality (in this case, visual). These cross-sensorial associations can be understood as “artificial synaesthesia” or induced synaesthesia. Click here to visit the collection of GTP adventures.

BBC 5 live – Auditory hallucinations

October 7, 2014 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari NewsBBC, GTP auditory, Interview, Podcast

Listen to our discussion about auditory GTP experiences. It starts around the 17th minute. Click here to listen.

GTP adventures- The faster the better

September 1, 2014 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP cartoonsAutomatic action/behaviour GTP, Grand Theft Auto, Watch_dogs

Some gamers have reported experiencing thoughts or urges to do something as in the game when they found certain object that reminded them of their gaming experiences, in other cases gamers have experienced short moments of lack of awareness or dissociation and have actually approached RL objects with the intention […]

GTP Adventures- Strafing your way home

August 25, 2014 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP cartoonsAtypical body movements, GTP automatic actions/behavior, Neural adaptation, Proprioceptive disruptions

Some gamers have reported that after prolonged video game sessions of First Person Shooter games they have found themselves moving or felt the urge to move as in the game, such as strafing. Here you can watch some typical FPS moves. This video is a very fun parody about “Living […]

GTP Adventures – Watch dogs saved me

August 19, 2014 Dr Angelica Ortiz de Gortari GTP cartoonsGTP auditory, GTP visual, Watch_dogs

Some gamers have heard and/or seen something from the game when doing daily activities. These experiences led to some good laughs, but some people got scared. However, in other cases the arising of video games elements in the physical context have helped the gamers to deal with real life situations, […]