Re-experiencing sounds, images, and tactile sensations from video games or mobile phones are common among gamers, a new study showed. Younger adults appeared to be more susceptible to intrusions with video game content, intrusive thoughts and hallucinations. The study, carried out by Dr Angelica B. Ortiz de Gortari, a lead […]
The report “Metaverse” by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, at the request of the JURI Committee mentioned my research on Game Transfer Phenomena among the challenges and opportunities of interactive media technologies. In his report, Mariusz Maciejewski highlights concerns about violent game content in […]
If you play any kind of video game, please participate in our survey! It takes only 15 minutes. The study aims to understand game features, special effects (such as visual, auditory, and tactile), game engagement, and the re-experience game content after playing (Game Transfer Phenomena). https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LootBGTP
My colleagues Huu Kim Le, Annabel Callan, Daragh Poynton, Daniela Vecchio and Wai Chen at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Australia, and I recently published a case report on GTP: “Game Transfer Phenomena in a Clinical Case with Psychosis and Gaming Disorder” in the Psychiatry International journal. Our case report describes a […]
I am thrilled to share that “Game Transfer Phenomenon,” a term I coined, has received recognition and has been featured in the “A Dictionary of Hallucinations” by Springer. It is an immense honour to have my contribution acknowledged by such a highly respected source and to be listed among some […]
Next week I have the pleasure of presenting two of our studies on Game Transfer Phenomena at the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP 2023) congress in Perth, Australia. The first paper focuses on a clinical case of GTP and Psychosis from the Fiona Stanley Hospital. The […]
“I played for five minutes, I still see falling blocks in my dreams” The above is a line from the trailer for the “Tetris” movie. Jeffrey Goldsmith, described the Tetris Effect in Wired 1994: The Tetris effect is a biochemical, reductionistic metaphor, if you will, for curiosity, invention, the creative […]
My colleague Åge Diseth and I have validated a new instrument to assess Game Transfer Phenomena. The study “Multidimensional assessment of Game Transfer Phenomena: Intrusive cognitions, perceptual distortions, hallucinations and dissociations” was recently published in Frontiers in Psychology. A total of 1,301 players, the majority male, participated in the study. […]
Lately, I have received many comments and questions about VR and Game Transfer Phenomena, so I thought to share one of my papers in this regard. ABSTRACT The imminent introduction of highly immersive technologies for entertainment that bring exciting possibilities for the users raises important questions regarding the impact on […]
Blog published in Gamasutra Animal Crossing: New Horizons is set in an aesthetically engaging biotic environment of multisensory abundance. Join me as I describe my indulgences in Animal Crossing, which have resulted in Game Transfer Phenomena permeating my everyday life. Hello hello! Animal Crossing just got me! Since I started […]