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Dr. Amelia 🔜 PAX Unplugged
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PsyD | Connecting gaming and psychology | VP of GGC | Your friendly goth psychologist

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Also, peep my background at the time of time panel 👀
iPhone background of a distinguished gentleman resurrecting a skeleton with jeweled eyes.
November 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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On July 4, 2023- I sent an anxious text to @drkowert.bsky.social asking if she’d let me edit a book about my all time favorite video game series.

Today, I’m so happy to share that The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Elder Scrolls has been released! 🎉

playstorypress.org/books/the-ps...
The cover of the Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Elder Scrolls, Edited by Amelia Herbst, PsyD, featuring a brown and gold cover featuring a dragon
September 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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I have it under good authority, @drkowert.bsky.social, we’re prepping for the release of The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Elder Scrolls. As a treat- here’s the breakdown of my authors by faction.

In case you’re wondering who pushed the Dark Brotherhood into the majority…do you need to ask? 💅🏻😈
Pie chart titled: Elder Scolls authors by faction. In order: 1. Dark Brotherhood 2. Tie between: Mages College/ College of Winterhold/ Thieves Guild and Nightengales 3. Tie between: Bard’s College, Mythic Dawn, and Ashlanders
September 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Went to see #WitcherinConcert tonight and it was so good. Chills throughout many iconic songs (and maybe a few tears during The Slopes of the Blessure).

My only bummed moment was not enough Regis in the Blood and Wine section.

As said to me- “Detlaff was the plot device. Regis was the plot.”
Small orchestra playing under red tinted light. The screen above depicts 5 people sitting at a table and chatting. A small orchestra playing under blue light. The screen above depicts a bruxa affected by a bomb- she is invisible aside from shimmering.
September 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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A brief interlude of the bad news to wish you all a Schöner Herbstanfang!

Of course, this means it's time for my Herbstanfang tradition of stuffing my emotional support skeleton, Karl, into an outfit and placing him juuuuust in view of my camera.
Skeleton, named Karl, dressed in a black and white flannel with a black scarf with white D20s on one side. He’s sitting in a white chair with blankets and pillows posed in a way to indicate he’s in a lively discussion and is using his hands for emphasis.
September 23, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Wait. Hold up. I was mentioned in THE Dr. Rachel Kowert’s newsletter. Gosh. What an amazing August 🤩
You definitely need to subscribe and stay on top of the brain science and games news.
This month, Dr. Amelia Herbst took to the virtual stage to explore The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Witcher and how characters like the higher vampire Regis challenge our assumptions about humanity, morality, and monstrosity. With link to the video: in a world, tull of monsters Psychgeist
August 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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If you happened to miss the signing by @drkowert.bsky.social at #seriousplay25, a few of the authors, including me, signed a bunch of Psychgeist copies. You should grab them before they’re gone. 👀
Blonde woman with shoulder length hair in a black tank top signing a book. Three people at a table with books with a man standing and flipping through one of the books.
August 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Serious Play is around the corner and I'm excited to share that I will be giving my dream talk at this year's event. I'll be covering the use of video games with different therapeutic modalities and how the course of treatment can look using games as a narrative base for processing and exploration.
Smiling blonde woman on a black and yellow back with Serious Play Conference Logo. Text says: Amelia Herbst, Counseling in the Digital Playground. 13-15th August, 2025. Rochester, NY
August 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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I love when friends make cool things… I also love making friends because their cool things led me to them. I got Malediction in the mail and I can’t wait to get into it. You bet @danpettersen.bsky.social is going to be subjected to all of my thoughts. 👀
Brown and bronze box with words printed in white saying “Malediction”.
July 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Another day. Another year around the sun. I guess this is 33.
June 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Another PAX, another weekend of spending time with some of my favorite humans on the planet. From meeting fellow authors to meals with old friends, PAX has me coming back for the connections I continue to make. Thanks for a great #paxeast!
A group of smiling people in front of a giant red X with PAX EAST sign in front of them. Two smiling women- one dressed as Geralt from the Witcher A Polaroid photo of a group of smiling people in front of the Boston Skyline Two smiling women
May 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Hey #Destiny2 fans! Did you know that there’s an awesome panel about Destiny happening at #PAXEast today? At 3.30pm EDT/12.30pm PDT, the Psychology of Destiny will be in albatross theatre and streamed at twitch.tv/pax!
I’ll be covering my chapter on Season of the Haunted.
Mountain and starry background with the words: Did I Throw Enough Grenades? The Psychology of Destiny and the authors pictured and listed. Dr. Jared Kilmer he/him @JaredKilmer Patrick Wisor he/him Dr. Kira Jones she/her @FlavianSophist Dr. Amelia Herbst she/her @WanderingShrink Bjarke Larsen he/him @BjarkeAL Conor Napier he/him @gemhammer PAX East 2025
May 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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A new panel appeared~
Now this is my final official #PAXEast schedule! A last minute panel was added on Saturday.
I’ll be coming in tomorrow afternoon right before the Destiny panel. I can’t wait to see everyone!
Dr. Amelia’s official PAX East schedule Thursday 3.30pm- Did I Throw Enough Grenades?: The Psychology of Destiny Albatross Theatre & twitch.tv/pax2 5pm- 100cc of Games Stat!: What we know about games and health Dragonfly Theatre 6.30pm- The Good The Bad and The Stigmatizing: Drug Use in Games Arachnid Theatre Friday 3pm- The World's Most Dysfunctional Found Family: The Psychology of Belonging in Final Fantasy VII Bumblebee Theatre Saturday 12pm- SOLIDERs, Monsters, and Materia Things: The Psychology of FFVII Condor Theatre 6pm- Dads, Lads, and Games: Monstrosity and Masculinity from Games Bobcat Theatre
May 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Excited to share my official #paxeast schedule! 🎉
If you've seen me on panels before, you know I'm coming in hot with lots of feelings and opinions- So you know, good times will be had. I'm excited to see everyone there and definitely say hello!
Dr. Amelia’s PAX East Thursday 3.30pm- Did I Throw Enough Grenades?: The Psychology of Destiny Albatross Theatre & twitch.tv/pax2 5pm- 100cc of Games Stat!: What we know about games and health Dragonfly Theatre 6.30pm- The Good The Bad and The Stigmatizing: Drug Use in Games Arachnid Theatre Friday 3pm- The World's Most Dysfunctional Found Family: The Psychology of Belonging in Final Fantasy VII Bumblebee Theatre Saturday 6pm- Dads, Lads, and Games: Monstrosity and Masculinity from Games Bobcat Theatre
April 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Oops. The fantasy RPG person finally got into another fantasy RPG.

Consider this a warning that my personality is about to change.
Man (labeled as “my brain”) with glasses pointing to a butterfly (labeled as “Dragon Age” with “is this my new hyperfocus?” at the bottom.
April 17, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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A bit ago @dndbeyond.com sent me the last book in their D&D trifecta. Now that I’ve had some time to check them out, I have to say that D&D team did an amazing job with the new editions. The alt cover trifecta has been displayed on my bookshelf since I received the Monster Manual. 🖤
Series of three alternative art covers for the Dungeons and Dragons Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. All three have shiny covers with a fun variety of monsters on their covers.
April 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Looks like Flashes is up and running. First post specifically for this feels like it should be a giant wooden phoenix burning.
3 story wooden Phoenix, shaped as a bird soaring down with wings out stretched and talons ready to grab being burned. The phoenix looks like it is a true firebird.
February 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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I’ve been reflecting on how lucky I am to have this community of folks that combine their personal and professional interests with gaming.

Tonight, a few of the writers for the Psychgeist of Destiny book got together and raided for the first time.
Six stoic guardians standing together in a line on a slanted surface staring off at tall dark buildings with a grey, black, and red cloudy sky. Please note- this was not the site of the successful raid. We switched after spending 2 hours on the first encounter.
February 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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One of my recent projects was released today! 🎉 #Destiny fans, I hope you enjoy a fun little jump into The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Destiny.
I wrote about Season of the Haunted… because of course I did.
playstorypress.org/books/the-ps...
Beginning book chapter that says: NIGHTMARES AND RESOLUTIONS EXAMINING MENTAL ILLNESS THEMES IN DESTINY'S NARRATIVE AND CHARACTERS AMELIA HERBST, PSYD "Ghostly glowing Guardians carrying the Light into the shadows of the Moon—you are the nightmare your enemies fear." - Eris!
January 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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When the Soulsborne chat gets going on something…
Discord App icon with 99 notifications in the notification bubble.
January 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Things aren’t great right now. I suggest getting friends that pull you into playing Phasmophobia in the middle of a work day.
Highly recommend. 10/10.
Text message screenshot. Message received at 12:42pm Grey bubble: COME PLAY PHASMO Blue bubble: -looks at laundry I was just sorting Blue bubble: I’ll be on soon. Grey bubble: 🤣🤣
January 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Ah yes. We’re entering the “losing my breath when the wind picks up” type of cold. This is Fahrenheit, by the way.
Picture from a weather app showing 11 degrees Fahrenheit partly cloudy with highs of 20 and a low of 0.
January 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Drop you Lock Screen
iPhone Lock Screen with crimson fleet skull and computers from The Key shaded in red. It was 1:16 on Saturday January, 11 when the screenshot was snapped. Lock Screen has times for Seattle, Philadelphia, and Berlin on it.
January 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Last Day #PAXUnplugged! Come by @gemhammer.bsky.social to get your holiday shopping done for the ttrpg loves in your life.
Blue banner with Gemhammer and Sons Gaming- More Better Game Stuff. Wooden shelves with all sorts of wares (dice potion bottles and books)
December 8, 2024 at 4:55 PM
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13. Just Crow Things

Y’all I can’t describe how absolutely amazing this game is. Between the Easter eggs, puzzles, humor and cute… literal perfection.
An orange and white standing on a cobble stone road on two legs next to a castle saying “Oof I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took turning 30 to my back…) there is also a break dancing cat with a crown in the background.
October 26, 2024 at 2:05 AM