“Put a dog in there.”

An image of a pier stretching out into the ocean. The ocean is entirely calm

Relatedness refers to the social nature of human beings and the connectedness with others. Both can be considered as being part of the panhuman psychology and both are intrinsically intertwined. - Heidi Keller, Psychological autonomy and hierarchical relatedness as organizers of developmental pathways The title of this blog post, put a dog in there, refers... Continue Reading →

2021-08-09 0

One of those moments – Legion is adorkable

An image of the companions in mass effect and in the backdrop, the iconic helmet that Cmdr Shepard wears.

Legion is one of my favourite characters in Mass Effect 2 & 3. They're a total dork and I love them dearly. I especially love the conversation where Legion is totally incapable of answering why they patched themselves up with Shepard's armour. So sweet. Look at those flaps!

2021-08-08 0

The Curse of the Completionist

The classic image of a person standing with a broom in their hand, shouting "clean all the things!"

The image for this post is from Hyperbole and a half and the post "This is why I'll never be an adult". When it comes to games, as in many other areas of my life, I have this intense need to cross every t and dot every i. This means that if I am able... Continue Reading →

2021-08-07 0

One of those moments – Constantin’s reaction

Title image for GreedFall. Illustrates a character standing on the left, looking out over a volcano.

There’s a moment in GreedFall that I personally find very compelling. This is a bit of a spoiler if you haven’t played the game, so unless you want the story to be spoiled, stop reading and don’t watch the clip. Alright. Here we go. At a critical moment in the game, Constantin finds out that... Continue Reading →

2021-08-06 0

Illumination

A clay figurine of an angry woman with bared teeth and arms raised.

Gaslighting is a colloquialism for a specific type of manipulation where the manipulator is successful in having the target (a person or a group of people) question their own reality, memory or perceptions. There is often a power dynamic in gaslighting where the target is vulnerable because they are fearful of losses associated with challenging... Continue Reading →

2021-08-05 0

One of those moments – discussing Lady Morange

In GreedFall, there's a moment that has stayed with me, because it is such a poignant comment on how women - competent women - are treated. Mr. De Courcillion discusses Lady Morange with De Sardet, and what comes out of that discussion is that a brilliant woman has been replaced by an inexperienced man. Not... Continue Reading →

2021-08-04 0