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The Podcast form of HealthyGamerGG! Tune in for weekly updates from the channel to learn more about mental health, wellness, and how to become a Healthy Gamer!
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In this episode, Dr. K explains the "Paradox of the Stupid Intelligent Person"—how high intelligence can circle back around and become a unique form of stupidity. He breaks down the common blind spots that cause smart people to fail and provides a roadmap for leveraging your IQ more effectively.
What to expect in this episode:
The Tool Mismatch: Why using abstract logic for social situations is like "milking a cow with a hammer" and how it causes your social intuition to "rust".
The Mindlessness Trap: How your brain’s ability to predict what happens next causes you to stop paying attention, leading to mistakes in "simple" tasks.
Arguing for Error: Why being smart makes you better at defending wrong beliefs, making it much harder to admit when you are actually wrong.
Misapplied Rules: A look at why successful leaders often struggle at home by applying "business rules" to their family and children.
The "Thinking Disposition": A guide to fixing these blind spots by learning to collect more information and intentionally seeking out contrary opinions.
Thinking Critically About Thinking: Why the smarter you are, the less likely you are to question your own logic, and how to break that cycle.HG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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In this episode, Dr. K explains why pornography addiction is one of the hardest habits to break and why it acts like a "nuclear bomb" on the brain's circuitry. He provides a biological roadmap for recovery, moving beyond simple willpower to address the deeper issues of loneliness, emotional regulation, and brain chemistry.
What to expect in this episode:
The "Nuclear Bomb" Effect: Why pornography is more addictive than many drugs because it hijacks the survival circuits of the brain that are designed for procreation.
The Dopamine Tank: How using pornography early in the day "empties your tank," making it physically harder to find motivation or joy in other activities like working or studying.
A "Digital" Band-Aid: An analysis of how we use pornography to suppress negative emotions like anxiety or boredom, which actually stores that stress in the brain for later.
The Loneliness Connection: Why the current "loneliness epidemic" fuels addiction, as the brain tries to satisfy a need for human bonding with a digital substitute that cannot provide real connection.
Roadmap to Recovery: Practical steps for quitting, including creating "barriers to entry," restricting use to specific time windows, and using anti-inflammatory diets to improve mood.
Urge Surfing: A simple, 60-second technique to help you "ride out" a craving until it naturally fades away, rather than trying to fight it with willpower alone.HG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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In this episode, Dr. K explains that we have forgotten the technical definition of happiness. He breaks down why chasing external objects like money or video games fails to bring lasting joy and reveals how the key to happiness is actually training a "one-pointed mind".
What to expect in this episode:
The Myth of Objects: Why things like burgers, promotions, or video games don't actually contain happiness, and why getting what you want often leaves you feeling empty.
Defining Happiness: A technical look at happiness as a state of one-pointedness, where the mind is completely absorbed in a single activity without being distracted by external thoughts.
Boredom vs. Happiness: Why boredom is the true opposite of happiness, characterized by a "fractured" mind that is constantly jumping between different distractions.
The "Digital Drug" Trap: How relying on shows, games, and drugs to force our focus actually makes our minds weaker and less capable of finding peace on our own.
Tolerating the Nothing: Why practicing boredom—like "raw-dogging" a long flight without a phone—is an essential exercise for building the internal strength to be happy.
Clear the Mental Clutter: How "lingering thoughts" about unfulfilled goals haunt your peace of mind and why you must "do the thing" to finally stop the mental noise.HG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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In this episode, Dr. K discusses a growing concern in the mental health field: the potential for intensive AI use to trigger severe crises like psychosis, suicidality, and homicidality. He examines a chilling case study that suggests AI might act more like a drug than a simple tool, and he challenges the tech industry's claims regarding user safety.
What to expect in this episode:
The AI-Psychosis Connection: An analysis of a case study where a 26-year-old with no history of psychosis became hospitalized twice due to extensive chatbot use.
AI as a "Digital Drug": Why AI-induced mental health symptoms often resolve immediately after stopping use, mirroring the effects of substances like synthetic marijuana.
Challenging the "Vulnerability" Argument: A critical look at why tech leaders claim only "at-risk" people are affected—despite not actually measuring user risk factors or medical history.
The Lack of Safety Regulation: Why AI companies aren't regulated by the FDA and the dangers of launching products without formal clinical trials for mental health impacts.
The 20-Year Warning: Advice on why users need to be cautious about their digital habits today, as definitive scientific answers may take decades to arrive.
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In this episode, Dr. K provides a deep-dive lecture into Attachment Theory, moving beyond individual psychology to explore how our internal "wiring" creates the specific dynamics of our romantic relationships. He breaks down why we are often attracted to the very people who trigger our deepest insecurities and provides a scientific roadmap for healing your attachment style.
What to expect in this episode:
• The Three Major Styles: A breakdown of why 50% of people are Secure, while the rest fall into Anxious (fear of abandonment) or Avoidant (fear of closeness) patterns rooted in childhood experiences.
• The "Match Made in Hell": An analysis of the magnetic attraction between anxious and avoidant individuals, creating a cycle where one person chases while the other retreats.
• The Six Types of Love: How ancient Greek concepts like Ludus (game-playing) and Mania (obsessive) perfectly describe the modern behaviors of avoidant and anxious partners.
• Protest Behaviors and Mixed Signals: A look at the "chameleon" effect in anxious individuals and the "devaluing" strategies avoidants use to keep people at arm's length.
• The Path to Security: Practical tools for moving toward a Secure Attachment, including the development of mentalization (understanding your partner’s mind) and inter-subjectivity (blending lives without losing your identity).HG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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In this episode, Dr. K explains why finding a "spark" feels harder than ever in a world dominated by dating apps. He explores the biological difference between logical compatibility and true romantic passion, showing how our modern approach to dating might actually be short-circuiting our ability to fall in love.
What to expect in this episode:
• Compatibility vs. Passion: Why treating dating like a job interview uses the wrong part of your brain and prevents you from feeling chemistry.
• The "Spark" Calculus: A look at the Rate of Intimacy Model, which explains why passion comes from how fast you learn about someone, not just what you know.
• The Dating App Trap: How having too much information upfront prevents the dopamine hit required to feel a deep romantic connection.
• Dopamine Burnout: How modern habits like social media and video games can physically exhaust your brain's ability to fall in love.
• Leveling Up Together: An introduction to the Self-Expansion Model, where two individuals transition from a "spark" into building a shared life as a single unit.HG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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In this episode, Dr. K is joined by Qigong Master Lee Holden to explore how ancient energy practices can be used to treat modern mental health struggles like burnout, anxiety, and distraction,. They bridge the gap between Eastern concepts of "Chi" and Western medical science, debating whether "aliveness" is a mystical force or simply advanced physiology and bio-electricity,,,.
What to expect in this episode:
• The Power-Up Sequence: A guided five-minute practice designed to clear stagnant energy and provide an immediate boost for those feeling sluggish or physically stuck after sitting too long,,.
• Building Emotional Immunity: Dr. K and Lee discuss "heart chi deficiency" and demonstrate a routine to protect sensitive individuals from absorbing the stress and negativity of the world around them,,.
• The Earth Center for Focus: A deep dive into "student syndrome" and how to use grounding movements to overcome brain fog, rumination, and the constant pull of digital distractions,,,.
• The Science of Sleep: An analysis of why it takes significant energy to fall asleep and how balancing your internal "Yin and Yang" throughout the day determines the quality of your rest,,,.
• Systemic Fixes vs. Behavioral Change: A candid discussion on why modern institutions—from schools to big pharma—often reward quick-fix results like grades or medication over the deeper, more effective path of learning and habit change.HG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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In this episode, Dr. K explores the "insidious" reality of the self-help industry: why we are watching more "productive" content than ever, yet seeing fewer real-world results. He breaks down the psychology of how our brains trick us into thinking we’re improving when we’re actually just being entertained.
What to expect in this episode:
• The "Sneaky" Thought Behind Procrastination: A deep dive into why we choose self-help videos over comedy sketches as a way to avoid the guilt of wasting time.
• A Look Behind the YouTube Curtain: Dr. K explains why creators are forced to make content that is "palatable" for the algorithm rather than what is scientifically proven to be helpful.
• The Danger of the Second Screen: An analysis of why treating self-help as "free" or "bonus" content makes your brain unwilling to pay the actual mental cost of real-life change.
• Why Motivation Always Fails: An explanation of "Motivational Interviewing" and the specific point where the rising cost of effort inevitably outweighs far-away rewards.
• Flipping the Learning Script: A framework for moving away from passive consumption and toward a "targeted" strategy where the work comes first and the videos come second.HG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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Dr. K breaks down the science of why 80% of New Year's resolutions fail and how to use behavioral research to make changes stick. He explains why common strategies like accountability partners can backfire and how to move from simply wanting a change to being ready to achieve it.
• The Accountability Trap: Outsourcing responsibility to a partner often leads to shared failure rather than sustained personal growth.
• The 14-Failure Rule: Data shows that people who successfully change for two years fail an average of 14 times along the way.
• Preparation Over Desire: Simply wanting a change has no bearing on success; you must be prepared and ready for the cost of change.
• Build Self-Efficacy: Setting specific, attainable "SMART" goals proves to your mind that you are actually capable of succeeding.
• Choose Approach Goals: Moving toward a positive reward is more sustainable than just trying to move away from a negative state.
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Dr. K explores how turning suffering into an identity prevents growth and why relying on willpower often leads to burnout. He shares practical tools to find internal motivation and master difficult social interactions.
• The Identity Trap: Building your personality around your problems makes recovery feel like a betrayal of yourself.
• The Willpower Paradox: Forcing yourself to do things is an independent risk factor for future stagnation and action crises.
• Social S-Tier Moves: Use specific communication hacks to handle criticism and accept compliments without feeling defensive.
• The Science of Cheating: Many students use AI because modern systems reward grades and efficiency over actual deep learning.
• Action vs. State: Successful people focus on doing the work rather than chasing a specific emotional state or feelingHG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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Dr. K moves past complicated neuroscientific explanations to explain that procrastination is actually a manipulation by a primitive mind. He describes the mind as a "feral animal" that exists outside of your true self, constantly generating "false procrastination" to keep you from doing the work that matters.
What to expect in this episode:
• Your Mind is Not You: Learning to see the mind as activity rather than an object, allowing you to create the distance necessary to stop listening to its excuses.
• The Boredom Scam: How the mind uses feelings of boredom and the thought that an action is "not enough" to trick you into returning to effortless activities like scrolling.
• Training through Futility: Why doing "foolish" or "futile" actions—like meditation or raw-dogging existence—is the only way to prove to your mind that you are actually in chargeHG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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Dr. K examines the psychological profiles of billionaires, CEOs, and elite creators to reveal that their success often stems from being "broken in the right way". He challenges the idea that high performance is just about financial advantage, focusing instead on the internal insecurities and psychological pressures that drive exceptional people to outwork everyone else.
What to expect in this episode:
• The Performance Trap: How growing up with conditional love creates a lifelong insecurity that can only be quieted by achieving at a very high level.
• Healthy Entitlement: Why elite achievers have the agency to leave toxic situations and the confidence to ask for help rather than complaining about the world's unfairness.
• The Contentment Debuff: Why the biggest difference between high and low performers is the refusal to feel satisfied after finishing a simple taskHG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ
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In this episode Dr. K sits down with content creator BSJ to discuss the hidden psychological weight that remains after tackling Puer Aeternus (the eternal youth). They explore how moving past the "commitment-phobe" phase is only the beginning of the journey, leading into a deeper dive into perfectionism, conditional love, and the "monster in the basement" that drives high-achievers to punish themselves even after they succeed.
Key Topics:• Beyond Puer Aeternus: Why simply "taking the plunge" into a career or relationship is not the end goal, but rather the start of deeper psychological healing.
• The Origins of Perfectionism: A powerful look at how childhood experiences—like being reminded of the two missed free throws instead of the eight successful ones—lead to an adulthood defined by constant self-critique.
• The Weight of Being "Hard on Yourself": Understanding why high-achievers use self-induced pain as a motivational system and the immense mental exhaustion it causes over time.
• The Role of Blame in Healing: Why Dr. K suggests that you must accurately place blame for childhood damage before you can truly forgive and move past it.
• The Loneliness of "Leveling Up": Exploring the isolation that often accompanies emotional growth, as shifting your life path can create a wedge between you and your old peer groups.
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In this episode Dr. K explains why we often use productivity as a way to hide from our real problems and how to find the root cause of mental health struggles rather than just treating symptoms. He also covers why people with ADHD dive too deep into hobbies and the complicated truth about sharing feelings with a partner.
Key Topics:
The Productivity Trap: Why "optimizing" your life is often just a way to avoid solving major personal crises, like a failing marriage or career unhappiness.
Fixing the "Root Directory": How treating core issues like rumination or internalizing can fix multiple mental health diagnoses at the same time.•
ADHD and New Identities: Why people with ADHD don't just "try" hobbies but adopt them as entirely new personalities to find a life that finally "fits".
The Truth About Sharing Feelings: Why sharing negative emotions can sometimes make a relationship worse, especially for those with social anxiety.
Integrated Partners: Using Jungian archetypes to understand why hyper-polarized gender roles on social media often lead to emotionally unsafe relationships.
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Dr. K breaks down how getting stuck in regret, fantasy, and “what could have been” thinking can quietly block real change. When the mind keeps rewriting the past or imagining alternate versions of life, it feels productive, but it actually drains the emotional fuel needed to move forward in the present.
This episode explores why fantasy can feel comforting but ultimately keeps people stuck, especially in depression. Dr. K explains how negative emotions are closely tied to learning and motivation, and why avoiding them through imagination, rumination, or distraction prevents real progress. The focus is not on fixing the past or visualizing a perfect future, but on tolerating the present long enough to take the next real step.
Topics covered include:
Why regret-based fantasy feels helpful but blocks action
How imagination converts negative emotion into false relief
The connection between negative emotion, learning, and motivation
Why rewriting the past creates a false present you cannot act from
How to shift from “what should have been” to “what do I do now”
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In this episode, Dr. K breaks down why disliking someone feels useful, addictive, and justified, yet quietly causes real damage to your mental clarity, stress levels, and long term decision making. Using personal stories, clinical examples, and research, he explains how hostility narrows your thinking, fuels rumination, and keeps you emotionally stuck, even when you believe dislike is protecting you or motivating change.
Instead of pushing forgiveness or pretending bad behavior is acceptable, this episode focuses on removing dislike itself. Dr. K walks through a practical mindset shift rooted in compassion without tolerance, helping you judge people clearly, set realistic expectations, and make calm long term plans that are not driven by fluctuating emotions.
Topics covered include:
Why dislike is one of the most addictive emotions and how it distorts perception
Hostile attribution bias and how disliking someone limits your ability to solve problems
The physical and mental health costs of chronic hostility and stress
Why forgiveness often fails and how removing dislike is different
A step by step mental process for seeing people clearly and planning boundaries without emotional reactivity
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This episode breaks down why freelancing has gotten harder (not easier) in the platform era—and what actually helps people stay stable without burning out. Dr. K frames the problem as structural (platform incentives, competition, surveillance, ratings power) and argues the “survival move” is shifting from hope labor (do good work and hope it turns into more work) to relational labor (actively managing client relationships, expectations, and repeat business), while building independence outside any single platform.
Topics covered include:
The “autonomy paradox”: why freelancers often end up working longer, more chaotic hours despite “freedom.”
Platform-driven squeeze: competition, undercutting, quality being hard to judge, and why price + speed become the default filters.
Ratings + reputational dependence: how reviews become leverage, pushing freelancers to over-accommodate and get trapped on one platform.
What works better than “hope labor”: relational labor—communication, expectation-setting, and relationship-building as part of the job.
Survival strategies: diversify into adjacent skills, build a “home base” off-platform, and gather better feedback directly from clients (plus “distributed mentorship” communities).
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In this episode, Dr. K breaks down why ADHD can quietly erode relationships—and why it’s still fixable once you can see the pattern. He opens with bleak data (most partners report ADHD significantly harms the relationship and that they feel forced to “compensate”), then reframes those stats as useful: patterns are predictable, and predictable means preventable. The core issue he names is symptomatic misperception—a neurotypical partner interprets ADHD behaviors (forgetting, distractibility, missed plans) as “you don’t care,” creating an emotional injury on top of the practical problem. From there, he explains how many people with ADHD develop dysfunctional adaptations (like masking, shutting down emotionally, or avoiding commitments) to avoid conflict, but those coping strategies create new damage. He offers a repair approach: map the recurring behavior → identify what emotion you’re trying to avoid in your partner (often disappointment) → build a shared plan to tolerate and address that emotion without avoidance. He closes by highlighting pragmatic communication (turn-taking, not interrupting, tracking topics, nonverbal cues) as a common ADHD struggle that affects “connectedness,” and points toward couples-based ADHD therapy and skills training as evidence-based ways to improve.
Topics covered include:
Symptomatic misperception: ADHD symptoms being misread as a lack of care
The “two injuries” problem: the practical miss (cake) + the meaning attached to it
Dysfunctional adaptations: masking, avoidance, indecision, emotional shutdown
A repair map: behavior → what you’re preventing → the core emotion → alternative plan
Pragmatic communication skills and why ADHD disrupts conversational “flow”
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In this episode, Dr. K reframes “zoning out” as your brain’s attempt to restore attention and reclaim cognitive bandwidth—not just a bad habit to eliminate. He explains how zoning out increases when you’re tired, overwhelmed, bored, or carrying unresolved emotional stress, and uses a patient example (ADHD feeling like it’s “getting worse”) to show how hidden mental load and emotional uncertainty can drain working memory. He introduces insights from attention restoration theory, then breaks down how multitasking and “just get started / take small steps” advice can backfire by keeping you stuck in constant task-switching. The takeaway is a productivity reset: prioritize finishing tasks, reduce multitasking, and deliberately schedule true non-productive time so your brain can process internal problems instead of forcing them to surface during work.
Topics covered include:
Why zoning out happens and how it restores “cognitive RAM”
How unresolved emotional stress increases distraction and task-switching
Attention Restoration Theory and why nature/rest can replenish focus
Why “just get started” + multitasking can sabotage productivity
Practical fixes: focus on task completion, minimize multitasking, and plan real downtime
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In this episode, Dr. K explores “the deep hurt”—a persistent inner ache that can remain even when life is going well and traditional healing improves symptoms like anxiety, depression, or trauma responses. He describes how this pain can feel unusually dense and powerful, sometimes even adding depth, creativity, and compassion rather than simply feeling “bad.” Dr. K walks through several possible explanations—ranging from early “primitive” trauma, to generational/epigenetic inheritance, to spiritual frameworks like karma and reincarnation—while acknowledging that none fully explain it yet. He closes by introducing a Buddhist concept of bodhicitta, or the “wound of compassion,” suggesting that deep inner peace can sometimes open into a profound sensitivity to others’ suffering, which can become a source of purpose and meaningful action.
Topics covered include:
How the “deep hurt” can persist even after mental health symptoms improve
Why healing can make this pain feel more intense or more noticeable
Possible explanations: unformulated unconscious material, primitive early trauma, and epigenetic inheritance
Spiritual frameworks Dr. K considers: meditation, past-life impressions, karma/reincarnation
Bodhicitta and the “wound of compassion” as a path from inner peace to deeper empathy and purpose
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this
can't find an exact match for the book he mentions about couples therapy
super annoying voice
my sis recommended this podcast so now I'm listening daily 🔥
many clips are way too short and broken
It would've been a more enjoyable listen if the guest wasn't so loud in the mic compared to Dr K, often laughing directly into it. Some post-processing would be nice.
needed these
You have just shared some ice breaker questions. How to sustain relationships over time ?
annoyingly, that cookie study got proven wrong. it just didn't give the same results when they did repeats of it
can you make some podcasts about dealing with office politics, toxic boss, competitive coworkers and how to develop professional relationships and personal/professionals development
I think this has the wrong title/audio, no?
whats up with the adds.. three ads in 5 minutes and all cut in the middle of a sentence
0:30 over-preparation - fear and avoidance of adverse outcome
01:43:00
01:09:28 "Ask mobile game devs" x))