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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 20h

Mic check, is this thing on? I don’t know how to social media, but all I know is that I need 1200 more participants for my study before I can share with y’all my findings! And I know your curious 👀

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What are you favorite ways to activate your community to engage in media you’ve made?

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Playingwithemotion.com recruitment is well on its way with 454/1650 to go! I’ve been told it’s an ambitious goal, but I’ve faced down bigger bosses than this⚔️ Be apart of the squad that helped me do my biggest study to date! 18+, 10-15 mins, play an indie game built by me, you don’t have to game

playingwithemotion.com

Playing with Emotion

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We’re at 447! Trying to make it to 500 by Sunday 👀 Can’t wait to see what the data tells us!

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

398 down. 1,256 to go. I'm V, a grad student at Bradley University, and I'm running the biggest video game psychology study of my life. 10-15 minutes on your phone. 18+. That's it. Playingwithemotion.com Let's keep it rolling. #research #psychology #videogames #gradschoollife #thesis

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Jamie Madigan @jamiemadigan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm not affiliated, but here's a study recruiting adults for Playing with Emotion, an online research study examining video games and mood. If you’re 18+, you can participate from your phone or computer in about 10–15 minutes at playingwithemotion.com

playingwithemotion.com

Playing with Emotion

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Free PR agent for hire My first press release!

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Want to be part of something big? My sample size is big. I need your help making the number left to recruit a whole lot smaller. If you’re 18+ you can participate in Playing with Emotion, my research study on how different video game mechanics affect emotion during play. Playingwithemotion.com

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Please participant and or share with your networks! We’re still recruiting :) Thank you!

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Can Dark Souls help with depression? Players described its challenging gameplay as building perseverance, its themes of hollowing as reflecting depression and loss of purpose, and its online community as providing encouragement, belonging, and support. doi.org/10.1145/3706...

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"Don't You Dare Go Hollow": How Dark Souls Helps Players Cope with Depression, a Thematic Analysis of Reddit Discussions | Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

DIGRA featured my experiment on their page! There’s something so fulfilling about seeing your work be supported by an organization that you respect as much as I respect DIGRA. Special s/o to @drkowert.bsky.social for the suggestion And a special s/o to all of whom have shared my study!

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Recruiting adults 18+ for Playing with Emotion, my online thesis study on how video game mechanics relate to mood and player experience. playingwithemotion.com

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