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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

BY: JAMIE MADIGAN


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NEW BOOK: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

My new book on the psychology of D&D comes out! See the table of contents,
listen to audiobook excerpts, and preorder now.


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WHY DO D&D PLAYERS LIKE ROLLING THEIR OWN DICE?

Why D&D players prefer to roll their own dice instead of having the DM roll for
them.


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ARE D&D PLAYERS MORE EMPATHETIC?

Research shows that TTRPG players, like those in Dungeons & Dragons, display
higher empathy levels, including perspective-taking, compared to the general
population, possibly benefiting real-world problem-solving.


Blog


MORALLY DISENGAGED MURDER HOBOS

How do Dungeons & Dragons players justify bad behavior? And how can a DM use the
same tricks to make really bad and really believable villains?


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LEVEL DRAIN AND LOSS AVERSION IN D&D

How has one particular quirk of psychology shaped the design of Dungeons &
Dragons across editions?


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FLUENCY IN DRAGON

Why you shouldn’t always randomly generate names from a table for the dragons or
characters in your D&D game.


Podcast


PODCAST – DUNGEONS & DRAGONS & SKILLS

How can Dungeons & Dragons teach all of us skills and let us practice important
skills?


Podcast


PODCAST – THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ROLE-PLAYING

What’s the psychology behind role-playing in Dungeons & Dragons or video games?


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MAKING D&D RULEBOOKS MORE COLLECTIBLE

How Wizards of the Coast could have leaned into the psychology of collecting to
sell more Monsters of the Multiverse


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PODCAST – THERAPY WITH DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

How some therapists are using games like Dungeons & Dragons for therapy and how
it’s different (and the same) from the game you play.




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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

JAMIE MADIGAN, PH.D.

Psychologist and Gamer

My mission is to popularize the application of psychology research to
understanding the design and play of tabletop role-playing games.





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