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The Haunting Peace of Being Lost | Psych of Play

Getting lost is a sensation that may cause a bit of panic in the real world, yet somehow in a game is one of the most rewarding, refreshing, and strangely peaceful things you can experience. Today on Psych of Play, we take a deep dive into how that feeling of being lost and then finding your way again affects our psyche, how games capitalize on our natural curiosity, and what games can do to make their environments truly captivating. Get cozy... and enjoy the ride :) Twitter ▶https://twitter.com/DarylTalksGames Twitch ▶https://www.twitch.tv/daryltalksgames Support Daryl Talks Games on Patreon! ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/daryltalksgames Bonus content, early access, YOUR name at the end of videos, and more all for $1/month! ▶Games Shown Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) - Moon Studios Control (2019) - Remedy Entertainment Ghost of Tsushima (2020) - Sucker Punch Productions Hollow Knight (2017) - Team Cherry The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Nintendo Minecraft (2009) - Mojang Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) - Rockstar Games Skyrim (2011) - Bethesda Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) - Guerilla Games Dark Souls (2011) - FromSoftware Dark Souls 3 (2016) - FromSoftware Super Metroid (1994) - Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) - Nintendo Dandara (2018) - Long Hat House The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask (2000) - Nintendo Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Square Enix Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) - Intelligent Systems Dead Cells (2017) - Motion Twin Axiom Verge (2015) - Thomas Happ Games LLC Subnautica (2014) - Unknown Worlds Entertainment Spiderman (2018) - Insomniac Games No Man’s Sky (2016) - Hello Games Far Cry 4 (2014) - Ubisoft ABZU (2016) - Giant Squid ▶Clips/Movies Shown Avengers: Infinity War (2019) Carole & Tuesday (2019) The Incredibles (2004) Sherlock Holmes (2009) The Big Bang Theory (2007) Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Interstellar (2014) Django Unchained (2012) Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999) Looney Tunes (1930-69) Tom and Jerry (idk, its old af) Forrest Gump (1994) Cellular (2004) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Primal (2019) Bruce Almighty (2003) TENET (2020) Teen Titans (2003) Her (2013) The Shining (1980) Midsommar (2019) Your Lie in April (2016) Your Name (2016) Other Clips and Considerations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwABHajSLTc_ttxK1ScCn2mEU9Eg2MLLL ▶Music Sources: Wrongnumber - will you be back? Mewmore - Winter in Lacunosa Stiig - Going Home JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders OST - Danger Draws Near heartmath² - Through the Current Mewmore - Lake Verity (Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Remix) Wrongnumber - Maybe I Was Wrong Iam6teen - remember me when i leave Hollow Knight OST - Reflection (Gramophone version) Aso - Seasons ▶Research Articles Cited Phone Call Latency https://www.statista.com/statistics/818205/4g-and-3g-network-latency-in-the-united-states-2017-by-provider/ Biophelia - Nature helps us https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2760412/ Cognitive and affective responses to natural scenes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272494415300220 Restorative Effects of Virtual Nature Settings https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/cyber.2009.0308 Walking in Circles: The Psychology Of Getting Lost https://www.ua-magazine.com/walking-in-circles/#.X07aC3lKiUk Why Certain People have a terrible sense of direction: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/201806/why-certain-people-have-terrible-sense-direction Why People Get Lost: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Spatial Cognition: https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199210862.001.0001/acprof-9780199210862 The Loneliness of the “Social Distancer” Triggers Brain Cravings Akin to Hunger https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-loneliness-of-the-social-distancer-triggers-brain-cravings-akin-to-hunger/ Review of Psychology of Curiosity https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4635443/#:~:text=George%20Loewenstein%20(1994)%20described%20curiosity,as%20hunger%2C%20which%20motivates%20eating. The Wick in the Candle of Learning: Epistemic Curiosity Activates Reward Circuitry and Enhances Memory: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02402.x Tracking restoration in natural and urban field settings: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272494402001093 Prospect and Refuge: https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/prospect-and-refuge-theory#:~:text=The%20theory%20of%20%E2%80%9Cprospect%20and,without%20being%20seen%20(refuge). Massachusetts General Hospital Atrium: https://youtu.be/lFkJCpD0_V0?t=448 http://www.nbbj.com/practices/healthcare/#previous **All images, graphics, and fonts created or found with postermywall.com, Pexels.com, Videvo.net, and Lightworks v14 editing software. All gameplay footage captured with Elgato 60FPS recording device** #PsychofPlay