Dr. Rachel Kowert
@drkowert.bsky.social
Founder of Psychgeist. Visiting Researcher at University of Cambridge. Chocobo wrangler. All opinions mine.
My goal for 2025 was to hit 5k subscribers by the end of the year.
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My goal for 2025 was to hit 5k subscribers by the end of the year.
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Reminder that there are TWO OPEN CALLS FOR PAPERS for the Psychgeist series (the last of the year!):
🕰️ Chrono Trigger: playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c...
🎤 Kpop Demon Hunters: playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
🕰️ Chrono Trigger: playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c...
🎤 Kpop Demon Hunters: playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Reminder that there are TWO OPEN CALLS FOR PAPERS for the Psychgeist series (the last of the year!):
🕰️ Chrono Trigger: playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c...
🎤 Kpop Demon Hunters: playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
🕰️ Chrono Trigger: playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c...
🎤 Kpop Demon Hunters: playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
Last Psychgeist of Pop Culture call for papers for 2025!
CfP: Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters
playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
CfP: Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters
playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
Call for Papers! The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters – Play Story Press
playstorypress.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Last Psychgeist of Pop Culture call for papers for 2025!
CfP: Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters
playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
CfP: Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters
playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...
Like all parents, this time of year reminds me to reflect on everything I’m grateful for. I think not just about the food on the table and the family around it, but also the modern tools we have to connect and grow together.
nurture.is/academy/grat...
nurture.is/academy/grat...
Grateful for Gaming: How to Teach Kids About Gratitude Through Digital Play
Learn why Dr. Kowert, an expert on the psychology of kids' digital play, is thankful for video games as a parenting tool. Plus, games that teach gratitude.
nurture.is
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Like all parents, this time of year reminds me to reflect on everything I’m grateful for. I think not just about the food on the table and the family around it, but also the modern tools we have to connect and grow together.
nurture.is/academy/grat...
nurture.is/academy/grat...
The Psychgeist of Pop Culture | MCU
YouTube video by Psychgeist
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November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
In today's episode on the "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age" podcast is about the role of online gaming.
Produced by Long Story Short Media, hosted by @milleridriss.bsky.social with guests Rachel Kowert and Galen Lamphere-Englund
Listen here:
Produced by Long Story Short Media, hosted by @milleridriss.bsky.social with guests Rachel Kowert and Galen Lamphere-Englund
Listen here:
Episode 4: Game On
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November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In today's episode on the "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age" podcast is about the role of online gaming.
Produced by Long Story Short Media, hosted by @milleridriss.bsky.social with guests Rachel Kowert and Galen Lamphere-Englund
Listen here:
Produced by Long Story Short Media, hosted by @milleridriss.bsky.social with guests Rachel Kowert and Galen Lamphere-Englund
Listen here:
Let's Play: Sanatorium, A Mental Asylum Simulator
YouTube video by Psychgeist
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
After an explosion injured eight students at a school in Indonesia, authorities found a rifle that replicates the one used by Brenton Tarrant.
Tarrant murdered 51 people at two different mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
jakartaglobe.id/news/replica...
Tarrant murdered 51 people at two different mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
jakartaglobe.id/news/replica...
Replica Rifle With “Brenton Tarrant. Welcome to Hell” Found at Jakarta School Blast Site
Police found a replica rifle with names of notorious mass shooters at the SMAN 72 Jakarta blast site, though motive remains unclear.
jakartaglobe.id
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
After an explosion injured eight students at a school in Indonesia, authorities found a rifle that replicates the one used by Brenton Tarrant.
Tarrant murdered 51 people at two different mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
jakartaglobe.id/news/replica...
Tarrant murdered 51 people at two different mosques in New Zealand in 2019.
jakartaglobe.id/news/replica...
My 10 year old told me that the reason my YouTube channel hasn't popped off yet is because I don't have enough content of me playing games.
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My 10 year old told me that the reason my YouTube channel hasn't popped off yet is because I don't have enough content of me playing games.
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
Coming soon - GAConf Awards 2025!
The panel have been hard at work on the shortlist, finalist annoucement & public vote are coming on Monday November 25th!
www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...
#gamedev #indiedev #accessibility
The panel have been hard at work on the shortlist, finalist annoucement & public vote are coming on Monday November 25th!
www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...
#gamedev #indiedev #accessibility
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Coming soon - GAConf Awards 2025!
The panel have been hard at work on the shortlist, finalist annoucement & public vote are coming on Monday November 25th!
www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...
#gamedev #indiedev #accessibility
The panel have been hard at work on the shortlist, finalist annoucement & public vote are coming on Monday November 25th!
www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...
#gamedev #indiedev #accessibility
I've played FOUR new video games already this month. Living the dream.
a cartoon of a cat wearing headphones sitting at a desk with the word expert written below it
ALT: a cartoon of a cat wearing headphones sitting at a desk with the word expert written below it
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November 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I've played FOUR new video games already this month. Living the dream.
I'm never be over it #GoJays | CP24
YouTube video by Psychgeist
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November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
VERY excited to be returning to GDC in 2026 with a brand new talk (with brand new research!)
Ready to start planning your festival lineup?
The GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 Agenda is live!
Stay tuned as we highlight sessions from now until we update Dates and Times the week of December 15th.
🔗 schedule.gdconf.com
The GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 Agenda is live!
Stay tuned as we highlight sessions from now until we update Dates and Times the week of December 15th.
🔗 schedule.gdconf.com
Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming
TheGDC Festival of Gaming program blends expert insight with interactive formats designed to spark ideas, sharpen skills, and connect communities.
schedule.gdconf.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
VERY excited to be returning to GDC in 2026 with a brand new talk (with brand new research!)
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
Folks who make video games! @officialgdc.bsky.social is running the annual State of the Industry survey again. You should take the chance to weigh in!
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
2026 State of the Game Industry
The gaming industry's most comprehensive annual survey is back, and we're casting a wider net than ever before. Whether you're a developer, executive, investor, marketer, educator, or any other profes...
gdconf.typeform.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Folks who make video games! @officialgdc.bsky.social is running the annual State of the Industry survey again. You should take the chance to weigh in!
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
Want to Attend GDC Festival of Gaming 2026? Apply for a GGJ Scholarship! 🌟
This scholarship is designed to support members of our global community who are passionate about game creation, collaboration, and learning.
Read more & apply today 👉 buff.ly/zYUWytU
#GDC #GameDev #IndieDev #Community
This scholarship is designed to support members of our global community who are passionate about game creation, collaboration, and learning.
Read more & apply today 👉 buff.ly/zYUWytU
#GDC #GameDev #IndieDev #Community
Want to Attend GDC Festival of Gaming 2026? Apply for a GGJ Scholarship! | Global Game Jam
Are you part of the Global Game Jam community and dreaming of attending the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2026 in San Francisco?
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Want to Attend GDC Festival of Gaming 2026? Apply for a GGJ Scholarship! 🌟
This scholarship is designed to support members of our global community who are passionate about game creation, collaboration, and learning.
Read more & apply today 👉 buff.ly/zYUWytU
#GDC #GameDev #IndieDev #Community
This scholarship is designed to support members of our global community who are passionate about game creation, collaboration, and learning.
Read more & apply today 👉 buff.ly/zYUWytU
#GDC #GameDev #IndieDev #Community
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
IT’S HERE 😭💖
My very first academically-published article all about the application of psychodramatic principles in RPGs using the “Mind of Madness” quest in Skyrim! This topic means a lot to me in many fronts, so thank you so much @wanderingshrink.bsky.social & @drkowert.bsky.social!!!
My very first academically-published article all about the application of psychodramatic principles in RPGs using the “Mind of Madness” quest in Skyrim! This topic means a lot to me in many fronts, so thank you so much @wanderingshrink.bsky.social & @drkowert.bsky.social!!!
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
IT’S HERE 😭💖
My very first academically-published article all about the application of psychodramatic principles in RPGs using the “Mind of Madness” quest in Skyrim! This topic means a lot to me in many fronts, so thank you so much @wanderingshrink.bsky.social & @drkowert.bsky.social!!!
My very first academically-published article all about the application of psychodramatic principles in RPGs using the “Mind of Madness” quest in Skyrim! This topic means a lot to me in many fronts, so thank you so much @wanderingshrink.bsky.social & @drkowert.bsky.social!!!
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
Mark your calendars....literally!
Today we are launching the MOST OFFICIAL 2026 BALATRO CALENDAR WITH MORE BEN STARR IN CLOWN OUTFITS THAN YOU CAN HANDLE (probably)...
All profits will be going to charity and you can get the calendar here: www.fangamer.com/products/bal...
Today we are launching the MOST OFFICIAL 2026 BALATRO CALENDAR WITH MORE BEN STARR IN CLOWN OUTFITS THAN YOU CAN HANDLE (probably)...
All profits will be going to charity and you can get the calendar here: www.fangamer.com/products/bal...
Balatro - Balatro 2026 Wall Calendar
A new year is coming... time to shuffle off and try again! Features 13 photos of Jimbo, as portrayed by Ben Starr, in the guise of your favorite Balatro Jokers Bonus condensed 2027 calendar on the fi...
www.fangamer.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Mark your calendars....literally!
Today we are launching the MOST OFFICIAL 2026 BALATRO CALENDAR WITH MORE BEN STARR IN CLOWN OUTFITS THAN YOU CAN HANDLE (probably)...
All profits will be going to charity and you can get the calendar here: www.fangamer.com/products/bal...
Today we are launching the MOST OFFICIAL 2026 BALATRO CALENDAR WITH MORE BEN STARR IN CLOWN OUTFITS THAN YOU CAN HANDLE (probably)...
All profits will be going to charity and you can get the calendar here: www.fangamer.com/products/bal...
Reposted by Dr. Rachel Kowert
Should you use #ScreenTime as a reward? Or take it away as punishment?
Online safety experts @drkowert.bsky.social and Richard Waite share their suggestions for supporting positive relationships with tech as your child grows in our latest Q&A ⬇️
www.internetmatters.org/hub/question...
#parenting
Online safety experts @drkowert.bsky.social and Richard Waite share their suggestions for supporting positive relationships with tech as your child grows in our latest Q&A ⬇️
www.internetmatters.org/hub/question...
#parenting
Should I use screen time as a reward?
Should I use screen time as a reward? | Internet Matters. Should we take away or give screen time to support positive behaviours offline?
www.internetmatters.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Should you use #ScreenTime as a reward? Or take it away as punishment?
Online safety experts @drkowert.bsky.social and Richard Waite share their suggestions for supporting positive relationships with tech as your child grows in our latest Q&A ⬇️
www.internetmatters.org/hub/question...
#parenting
Online safety experts @drkowert.bsky.social and Richard Waite share their suggestions for supporting positive relationships with tech as your child grows in our latest Q&A ⬇️
www.internetmatters.org/hub/question...
#parenting
November 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
There is a disconnect between what digital leaders face and how they’re trained, representing a systemic failure that requires investment in training and ongoing support to sustain leaders, protect communities, and ensure the viability of digital gaming spaces.
www.salgaming.com/news/underst...
www.salgaming.com/news/underst...
Understanding The Needs Of Video Game Digital Communities — Shine A Light Gaming
Gaming communities need leaders who can keep people safe. But most community managers and moderators get zero training before they start. Players expect freedom and protection from harassment and hate...
www.salgaming.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
There is a disconnect between what digital leaders face and how they’re trained, representing a systemic failure that requires investment in training and ongoing support to sustain leaders, protect communities, and ensure the viability of digital gaming spaces.
www.salgaming.com/news/underst...
www.salgaming.com/news/underst...
I was the "expert psychologist" on not one but TWO National Canadian broadcasts tonight talking about our collective grief over the Jays World Series loss.
I've done it. I've hit peak Canadian and I'm so here for it.
I've done it. I've hit peak Canadian and I'm so here for it.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I was the "expert psychologist" on not one but TWO National Canadian broadcasts tonight talking about our collective grief over the Jays World Series loss.
I've done it. I've hit peak Canadian and I'm so here for it.
I've done it. I've hit peak Canadian and I'm so here for it.
My fellow Canadians, I'll be making an appearance on CTV in about 30 minutes to talk about our shared collective @bluejays.com grief and share some coping strategies!
TL;DR: This baseball season gave us so much to be proud of and grateful for - let's focus on that!
TL;DR: This baseball season gave us so much to be proud of and grateful for - let's focus on that!
November 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
My fellow Canadians, I'll be making an appearance on CTV in about 30 minutes to talk about our shared collective @bluejays.com grief and share some coping strategies!
TL;DR: This baseball season gave us so much to be proud of and grateful for - let's focus on that!
TL;DR: This baseball season gave us so much to be proud of and grateful for - let's focus on that!
