How Rage-Quitting Can Help You

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Have you ever gotten furious at a game, quit, taken a break, and then came back to the game and felt silly because the boss was somehow super easy this time? Today on Psych of Play, we take a look at why on earth this happens, what extinction bursts are, and why you’ve been “Rage-Quitting” since you were literally in diapers.

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▶Games Shown

Control (2019) - Remedy Entertainment
Ghost of Tsushima (2020) - Sucker Punch Productions
Hollow Knight (2017) - Team Cherry
Dark Souls (2011) - FromSoftware
Dark Souls 3 (2016) - FromSoftware
Dandara (2018) - Long Hat House
Dead Cells (2017) - Motion Twin
Cuphead (2017) - Studio MDHR
Bloodborne (2015) - FromSoftware
Undertale (2015) - Toby Fox
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) - FromSoftware
Dandara (2018) - Long Hat House
Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - Nintendo
Celeste (2018) - Matt Makes Games
Fire Emblem Warriors (2017) Intelligent Systems
Genshin Impact (2020) - miHoYo
Monster Hunter: World (2017) - Capcom
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Square Enix
Final Fantasy VII (1997) - SquareSoft
Nioh (2017) - Team Ninja
Luigi's Mansion (2001) - NIntendo
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) - Nintendo
Super Meat Boy (2010) - Team Meat, Edmund McMillen
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (2017) - Bennett Foddy
Ghost of Tsushima (2020) - Sucker Punch Productions
Control (2019) - Remedy Entertainment
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012) - Valve Corporation
Megaman X (1993) - Capcom
Dead Cells (2017) - Motion Twin
Geometry Dash (2013) - RobTop Games
Ninja Gaiden Black (2005) - Team Ninja
Journey (2012) - That Game Company
Pode (2018) - Henchman & Goon

▶Clips/Movies Shown

Friends (1994)
Looney Tunes (1930-69)
Dragonball Z (1989)
Courage the Cowardly Dog (1996)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Teen Titans (2003)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2014)
Naruto (2002)
Doctor Strange (2016)
Tom and Jerry (1940)
Inside Out (2015)
The Pursuit of Happiness (2006)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Babies (2020) - Netflix
Marriage Story (2019)
Kaguya Sama: Love is War (2019)
Hoodwinked! (2013)
Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999)
Samurai Jack (2001)
Man of Steel (2013)

Other clips and considerations:
   • Optimal Arousal  

▶Music Sources:

Hyrule Field Morning - Zelda Ocarina of Time OST
Bouldergeist (Fast) - Super Mario Galaxy OST
Apparel Shop - Pokemon Sun/Moon OST
Grumble Volcano - Mario Kart Wii OST
Passionate Duelist Theme - Yu-Gi-Oh! OST
DK Island Swing - Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games OST
Re-Tail - Animal Crossing: New Leaf Music OST
Magma Dragoon Stage Theme - Megaman X4
System Settings - Dj Cutman (   • Dj Cutman ▸ System Settings  )
NoSlaps - DJ Grumble (  / gbeats  )
Celeste B-Sides - 07 - Kuraine - Summit (No More Running Mix)
Water Wall - Transistor OST
Pokémon BW - Low HP battle theme (Heavy metal version) - MATTIAmmazzo mix (   • Pokémon BW - Low HP battle theme (Hea...  )
White Palace - Hollow Knight OST
Mii Maker ~ Editing a Mii (Gamepad) - Wii U System Music
.Uzu - my gamecube broke.. - (  / my-gamecube-broke-so-did-smash   )

▶Research Articles Cited

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c...

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