Advice and Tips for Players and DMs/GMs
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Dr. Ben discusses identity psychology in TTRPGS (Episode #177). #dnd #pathfinder #ttrpg #wfrp Website https://rpgphd.com/ Discord https://discord.gg/3TATFrkfd RPG PHD swag!!! https://rpg-phd.myspreadshop.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089593636905 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rpg_phd/ Bluesky @rpg-phd.bsky.social Special thanks to Evelina for the thumbnail template, much appreciated!! 😊 Why does your character feel hollow after three sessions? The answer isn't the campaign, the GM, or the other players. It's identity psychology. In this episode of RPG PHD, we bring three frameworks to the table: Narrative Identity Theory from Dan McAdams, Possible Selves Theory from Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius, and Identity-Based Motivation from Daphna Oyserman. Together they explain why some characters never click, why players fight GM moves that seem reasonable, why you keep playing the same archetype across every system, and what to do about all of it. Whether you're a player who's checked out mid-campaign or a GM watching someone go quiet at the table, this one's for you. ttrpg psychology, rpg character building, how to roleplay better, ttrpg tips for players, tabletop rpg advice, rpg character identity, why your character feels boring, ttrpg player tips, narrative identity ttrpg, possible selves theory, identity based motivation, rpg phd, ttrpg theory, player engagement tabletop, how to build better characters, rpg character arc, ttrpg session zero, character investment rpg, why players disengage ttrpg, gm tips player engagement, tabletop roleplaying psychology, dnd character building psychology, rpg character motivation, ttrpg academic theory, roleplaying game theory --------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 01:16 Narrative Identity Theory 06:15 Possible Selves Theory 11:14 Identity Based Motivation 16:56 Pitfalls 23:18 Step By Step Guide 26:00 Thoughts? -------------------------------------------- Works cited McAdams, D.P. (1985). Power, intimacy, and the life story: Personological inquiries into identity. Homewood, IL: Dorsey Press. McAdams, D.P. (1988). Power, intimacy and the life story. New York, NY: Guilford Press. McAdams, D.P. & McLean, K.C. (2013). Narrative identity. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(3), 233-238. Markus, H. & Nurius, P. (1986). Possible selves. American Psychologist, 41(9), 954-969. Oyserman, D. (2007). Social identity and self-regulation. In A. Kruglanski & T. Higgins (Eds.), Handbook of social psychology (2nd ed., pp. 432-453). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Oyserman, D. (2009). Identity-based motivation: Implications for action-readiness, procedural-readiness, and consumer behavior. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 19(3), 250-260. Oyserman, D., Bybee, D. & Terry, K. (2006). Possible selves and academic outcomes: How and when possible selves impel action. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91(1), 188-204. 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