EPISODE · Apr 20, 2021 · 45 MIN
63. Are Video Games Addictive?
from Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland · host Purposely
We need to understand this conversation in order to apply the Gospel to this area of our tech. We need to understand: what we mean by addiction what make video games unique from other activities what we can do with this info to help us raise healthy youth in a tech worldHere are the resources referenced in this episode: intro of Animal Crossing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AkEFot5UF0 Epic Games (Fortnite) UX researcher, Ben Lewis-Evans, talks rewards, feedback, and video game engagement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjHl8Vrfrfk&list=WL&index=1Resources: https://www.gospeltech.net/resources/ RESET: https://www.gospeltech.net/how-do-i-know-if-my-childs-tech-use-is-healthy/ and there is also a podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000504369124 Articles: gospeltech.net/blogPodcast episodes referenced in this episode: Analog adventures: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000465922282 Books - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000500046640 Board games - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000498958510 How to reclaim healthy tech https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000507413497 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000508299547 kids and smartphones: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000516915359 social media: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000514056394
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We need to understand this conversation in order to apply the Gospel to this area of our tech. We need to understand: what we mean by addiction what make video games unique from other activities what we can do with this info to help us raise healthy youth in a tech worldHere are the resources referenced in this episode: intro of Animal Crossing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AkEFot5UF0 Epic Games (Fortnite) UX researcher, Ben Lewis-Evans, talks rewards, feedback, and video game engagement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjHl8Vrfrfk&list=WL&index=1Resources: https://www.gospeltech.net/resources/ RESET: https://www.gospeltech.net/how-do-i-know-if-my-childs-tech-use-is-healthy/ and there is also a podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000504369124 Articles: gospeltech.net/blogPodcast episodes referenced in this episode: Analog adventures: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000465922282 Books - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000500046640 Board games - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000498958510 How to reclaim healthy tech https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000507413497 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000508299547 kids and smartphones: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000516915359 social media: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gospel-tech/id1498508882?i=1000514056394
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