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Episode 30: Creating the Next Tech-Fluent Generation

Josué’s new life adventure is helping both teachers and students effectively use technology in the classroom. This sparks the conversation of how tech inspired both Josué and Kelli as children and the importance of recognizing tech literacy in children as critical to their future success.

Episode 29: Black Mirror 2.3 – The Waldo Moment

We’re finally back to talking about Black Mirror. This time we discuss the episode “The Waldo Moment” which leads to talk about mob mentality, apathy, politics, influential muppets, holograms, avatars, and Michael Jackson. Kelli isn’t a fan of this episode of Black Mirror but Josué really likes it. We also play another game of PsychTech 20 Questions at the end of the show.

Episode 28: Discussing “The Neurological Reality Of The ‘Sense8’ Sensates”

Kelli and Josué discuss the article “The Neurological Reality of the ‘Sense8’ Sensates” by Sulagna Misra which provides a lot of great insight into a show about eight people across the world who are connected in a very surprising way. Would you agree to connect to other people at the cost of feeling everything they feel? We also play our first ever episode wrap-up game and this we kick things off with PscyhTech 20 questions!

Episode 27: Don’t Date Robots! (Rebroadcast))

Josué is moving this week, so please enjoy this rebroadcast from February 2015.

This Valentine’s Day special is all about love; robot love! Josué and Kelli share their perspectives on the spectrum of robotic love, from humans loving robots, to robots loving humans, and even robots being used as love objects for humans.

Episode 26: Participatory Culture And 10 Years Of Podcasts

Here it is: The inevitable podcast about podcasts! We’re celebrating 10 years of podcasts by podcasting about podcasts! Kelli and Josué discuss their first and favorite podcasts and how podcasts have changed the world. We also talk about participatory culture more broadly and why so many people spend their free time creating content about their favorite things. Listen as they trip over the word ‘participatory’ over and over again. Hey, let us know what your favorite podcasts are too! Happy birthday podcasts!

Episode 25: When Josué Met Kelli

With Josué still away at Comic-Con, PsychTech celebrates its quadranscentennial episode with a trip down memory lane. In January 2014, Josué and Kelli met for the first time on Josué’s podcast Geek Therapy. Josué had attended a panel Kelli had presented at PAX East 2013 on mental health, video games, and stigma, and wanted to ask her some questions.

Episode 24: What Would You Do for a Comic-Con Bar?

What do marshmallows, Game of Thrones, and the iPhone have in common? Tune in this week as Josué ditches Kelli explore the phenomenon of missing out and psychological acrobatics people can go through to rationalize their behaviors when they refuse to miss out.

Episode 23: Minnows, Dolphins, and Whales: The Psychology of Freemium

Freemium is the term used to describe a business model which offers a base service for free with the option to pay for additional services. Music streaming services like Spotify and Pandora and mobile games like Candy Crush are some of the preeminent examples of this model. Kelli and Josué explore the value of free, micro-transactions, expectations, exploitation, and many other facets of the freemium ecosystem.

Episode 22: Digital Detox

Could you spend 10 days without your phone and no internet access? Josué just got back from doing just that… and he survived! Kelli and Josué discuss going off the grid and what pros and cons there may be to taking some time off from your favorite tech.

Episode 21: Reality is Broken – Part 2

Last week, Kelli and Josué dove into Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal. Because of the scope of the book and the influence it’s had on both hosts, one episode was simply not enough. In part II, Kelli and Josué share their personal experiences with SuperBetter, discuss happiness hacks, and look forward to a future shaped by games.