Why I'm Terrified of Animal Crossing
36,495Animal Crossing. Learn it, live it, love it, or run from it. Depending on the type of person you are, this game could either be a wholesome and relaxing experience, or an endless pit of indecision and trying to maximize your options. Today on Psych of Play, were diving into the intricacies of the maximization paradox, and how Animal Crossing (might) keep you from experiencing it…. oh who am I kidding go buy this stupid game.
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Maximizer vs Satisficer quiz: https://www.psychologistworld.com/cognitive/maximizer-satisficer-decision-making-quiz
-Games Shown
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) Nintendo
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) - Nintendo
Animal Crossing: City Folk (2008) - Nintendo
Animal Crossing (2001) - Nintendo
Final Fantasy X (2001) - SquareSoft
Astral Chain (2019) - Platinum Games
Pokemon Sword & Shield (2019) - Game Freak
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Nintendo
Octopath Traveler (2018) - Square Enix
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) - Rockstar Games
Skyrim (2011) - Bethesda
Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) - Guerilla Games
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) - CD Projekt RED
Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door (2004) - Intelligent Systems, Nintendo
Super Mario Bros (1985) - Nintendo
Super Mario 64 (1996) - Nintendo
Dead Cells (2017) - Motion Twin
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) - Intelligent Systems
Dark Souls 3 (2016) - FromSoftware
Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) - Nintendo
Darkest Dungeon (2016) - Red Hook Studios
Death Stranding (2019) - Kojima Productions
Salt and Sanctuary (2016) - Ska Studios
Bastion (2011) - Supergiant Games
World of Warcraft (2004) - Blizzard Entertainment
Tony Hawk's Underground (2003) - Neversoft, Vicarious Visions, Beenox, EA Mobile
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) - Ubisoft
Madden 2004 (2003) - EA Tiburon
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) - BioWare
Call of Duty: Warzone (2020) - Infinity Ward, Raven Software
Persona 5 (2016) - Atlus, P Studio
Doom (2017) - id Software
Game of Thrones (2012) - Cyanide
Final Fantasy XV (2016) - Square Enix
Into the Breach (2018) - Subset Games
-Research Articles Cited
Photography Study:
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-12744-003?doi=1
Procrastination.com article:
https://procrastination.com/blog/9/decision-paralysis-overthinking-choices
Maximization paradox:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886909000075?via%3Dihub
Jam Study;
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2000-16701-012
Choice and Knowledgeability:
https://www.behavioraleconomics.com/resources/mini-encyclopedia-of-be/choice-overload/
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1029.5555&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Paradox of Choice Overview Article (10% true max)
https://inesad.edu.bo/developmentroast/2010/08/maximizing-or-satisfying-the-paradox-of-choice/?upm_export=print
-Clips/Movies Shown
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Brooklyn 99 (2013-)
Jane the Virgin (2014-2019)
Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)
New Girl (2011-2018)
Drake and Josh (2004 - 2007)
Psych (2006-2014)
22 Jump Street (2014)
Limitless (2011)
Inception (2010)
https://youtu.be/77sS5IuR0Gs
https://youtu.be/63horAFnbBc
https://youtu.be/W0khUGNfCIE
https://youtu.be/Svs4Tg9J4dk
https://youtu.be/wwpMp8oBR0U
https://youtu.be/wwpMp8oBR0U
https://youtu.be/bETXq57UQ_8
https://youtu.be/8mKUMtl4tC8
https://youtu.be/oIUM63yyUY4
https://youtu.be/jr8hJuTms00
https://youtu.be/Zhw0eBCVXR4
https://youtu.be/2oDVJbZxmtk
https://youtu.be/_nTpsv9PNqo
https://youtu.be/4Ty1zVZQ8X4
https://youtu.be/DyYKuOtiBrk
https://youtu.be/9HcS9GYhHQg
https://youtu.be/7XV7whomojk?t=351
https://youtu.be/1A85nuKwdTc
https://youtu.be/KchjUKAihPA
https://youtu.be/pE35-nNe3Mc
https://youtu.be/pE35-nNe3Mc
https://youtu.be/OpYFdPtlqRA
-Music Sources:
Waltz of the Flowers - Tchaikovsky
Main Theme - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Argus Battle - Vanquish OST
Casino Night (Act 2) - Sonic Generations 3DS OST
Meta knights revenge - Smash Brawl OST
Bayonetta - OST - The Gates of Hell
Chargestone Cave Remix - Almighty Arceus
Virbank City - Mewmore
Curse of the Black Box - Paper Mario TTYD OST
2 PM - New Leaf OST
1 AM - New Leaf OST
11 PM - New Leaf OST
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