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Dr. Ben discusses Playing the Self: Identity, Performance, and Catharsis in TTRPGs, Full Lecture (Episode #119). #dnd #pathfinder #ttrpg #wfrp Website https://rpgphd.com/ RPG PHD swag!!! https://rpg-phd.myspreadshop.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089593636905 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rpg_phd/ Blyesky @rpg-phd.bsky.social Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87730462&view_as=patron --------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:55 Playing the Self 02:18 Identity Exploration 06:32 Narrative Therapy 13:13 Performance & Roleplaying 26:28 Emotional Catharsis & Bleed 39:28 Final Thoughts 40:16 Thoughts? --------------------------------------------- Music and Sounds: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Erdns8jA3D/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/MRyCi54t7M/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/AQBpWzOsID/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yCvSWOBYUe/ Music: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/c0X3Z8H8uZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yCvSWOBYUe/ Music: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/bWHPOsoaql/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/uDAHxg3lIS/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/2dLRmfzdA5/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jrNZjxJQqZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/c0X3Z8H8uZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/8c51eca6-dbb5-4925-b4ec-7ee51630322e/ Works Cited Bowman, S.L. The Functions of Role-Playing Games: How Participants Create Community, Solve Problems and Explore Identity. Goffman, E. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. (Dramaturgical analysis of social roles. Fine, G.A. Shared Fantasy: Role-Playing Games as Social Worlds. (Discussion of player, character, person frames in RPGs). Huizinga, J. Homo Ludens. (Concept of the “magic circle” of play) Nordic LARP Wiki. “Bleed.” (Definition of bleed and its types)nordiclarp.orgnordiclarp.org. Bowman, S.L. “Bleed: The Spillover Between Player and Character.” Nordiclarp.org (2015). (Catharsis through bleed). Merrick, A. et al. (2024). Dungeons and Dragons may improve mental health – JCU study press release (D&D as cathartic, safe emotional outlet). UCC Express – “Gender and Dragons: Exploring Gender Identity through D&D.” (Player survey on gender exploration in D&D). Pacifica Graduate Institute – Extension Course “Discovering Your True Selves Through Analog Role-Playing” (Course description on Jungian active imagination in RPGs)extension.pacifica.edu. Monsterhearts RPG by Avery Alder – Game text and community commentary (themes of identity and emotional bleed in gameplay)