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A captive audience. Like the priest in the box. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[–] Twoisformyshow@sh.itjust.works 52 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This is actually a real phenomenon. They tested this in several studies, and looking at another person, like when you're sitting across a table, creates more psychosocial cues for confrontation. You can try it with your partner of choice: cuddle with one of you spooning the other, and talk about something mildly upsetting or embarassing to you, then repeat while holding hands and sitting across a table directly looking at each other.

[–] femtech@midwest.social 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think that's why therapy over gaming is helping.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I see they're not using Mario Kart, Mario Party nor Overcooked if it's helping

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The trick for Mario Party is to crank up the difficulty on a COM player and then just explicitly ally against them. We all win so long as Luigi loses. Actual star and coin count are just for bragging rights behind the primary objective of putting him in the dirt.

[–] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wario cheats!

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

Yes, and also probably canonically true as well

[–] Cordinel@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago

I've never been more openly vulnerable than when gaming with a buddy of mine. I swear we both know the ins and outs of each other's personal drama without even intending to ever share it. Shit just came out on its own

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

It is almost as if this whole "face-to-face" thing that was brought up so much in the online meeting debate when companies insisted on video calls isn't always as universally helpful as some people think. Almost as if human interactions are complex rather than simplistic.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

That explains why I can’t look at therapists mid session