IRL Lessons from Video Games, with Dr. Daniel Kaufmann
- Author
- Alex | Dating Anxiety Coach for Nerds
- Published
- Wed 23 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.datelikeanerd.com/podcast/video-games-about-you/
🦾 What you consider success and achievements in real life could be similar to how you play video games. Dr. Daniel Kaufmann is back to share how learning what we value in video games reflects what we may also value IRL 🌎
Understanding your player type can help you make choices that align with your personality 🤓 Knowing how you play video games can say a lot about the types of challenges you thrive on and how you prefer to overcome them. This new information can help you make choices that align with what you enjoy, helping you get over obstacles and get yourself in situations where you can thrive! 🏆
But just like with any other model of personality type, these are characteristics that can change over time 📈 You likely don't play only one specific type of video game, so you're also likely to enjoy different things in real life. However, using these as guidelines can be the start to enjoying your life to the full 🤩
🖤 Dating, like most things in life, has its own set of challenges. The cheat code is to choose the ones we're more likely to enjoy or, at least, find tolerable enough to overcome ⛰️
Are you ready to learn more about yourself? Listen now and start choosing the best challenges for your player type!
👾 FREE GUIDE: WHERE NERDS REALLY MEET THEIR PLAYER 2 🕹️
Based on real-world nerd data. Download it at https://datelikeanerd.com/reality
Guest Bio
Dr. Daniel Kaufmann is a YouTube Partner as Dr. Gameology, where he teaches about the many positive elements of video games that help us overcome professional and personal journeys in real life.
He is an Associate Professor who’s helped develop programs for gaming and geek therapy training in clinical settings, and his publications cover video games, personality theory, online education, and counselor development.
Dr. Kaufmann recently published the book The Gamer’s Journey, to help you turn the themes found in many video games into life lessons that can unlock your own potential.
Socials: @DrGameology
- https://www.youtube.com/@DrGameology
- https://www.instagram.com/drgameology/
- https://www.facebook.com/DrGameology
- https://www.twitch.tv/drgameology
Other Links
Podcast
Book: The Gamer's Journey https://www.amazon.com/Gamers-Journey-Daniel-Kaufmann-PhD-ebook/dp/B0D7NY5Z1R
Related Episodes:
- Beat the Fear of Rejection Through Your Gamer’s Journey
- Gamify Your Dating Anxiety
- Find Love Through Online Games
Timestamps for lazy nerds:
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:01:23 Gamer Personality Types
- 00:07:00 Learn From Your Player Type
- 00:12:28 Understanding Personality Types
- 00:17:58 What Playing Baldur's Gate 3's Dark Urge Says About You
- 00:20:48 Takeaways From "The Gamer's Journey"
- 00:22:21 Contact Info
Contact:
[email protected] or
@datelikeanerd on social media
