The Psychology of Zelda, Anthony M. Bean, PhD
The Psychology of Zelda, Anthony M. Bean, PhD
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The Psychology of Zelda
Linking Our World to the Legend of Zelda Series

Author: Anthony M. Bean, PhD

Narrator: Joe Hempel

Unabridged: 5 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/26/2021

Synopsis

It's dangerous to go alone! Take this (book).

For more than thirty years, The Legend of Zelda—which immerses players in a courageous struggle against the shadowy forces of evil in a world of high fantasy—has spanned more than thirty different installments, selling over 75 million copies. Today, it is one of the most beloved video game franchises around the globe.

Video game sales as a whole have continued to grow, now raking in twice as much money per year as the entire film industry, and countless psychologists have turned their attention to the effects gaming has on us: our confidence, our identity, and our personal growth. The Psychology of Zelda applies the latest psychological findings, plus insights from classic psychology theory, to Link, Zelda, Hyrule, and the players who choose to wield the Master Sword.

Think you've completed the quest? The Psychology of Zelda gives you new, thrilling dungeons to explore and even more puzzles to solve.

About Anthony M. Bean, PhD

Anthony M. Bean, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and executive director at The Telos Project, a nonprofit mental health clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, and an adjunct professor at Framingham State University in Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz (Quirky Cat)

I received a copy of The Psychology of Zelda through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. The Psychology of Zelda is a collection of essays written by psychologists fascinated with the enduring nature of our love of Zelda. Together they delve into the psychology behind the game, some......more

Goodreads review by Arianna

Very redundant - probably because it is a collection of writings from multiple authors harping on about the same themes. Somewhat interesting but there were no revelations offered by this book, at least for me. Also, I did not enjoy the end portion going on and on about “Link is too masculine” and “Z......more

Goodreads review by Garrett Goody

It would be hard for me to recommend this book as a whole. As someone who has played nearly every Zelda game, as well as someone who uses Video Games as a therapeutic tool professionally, I was very excited for this book. However, for the vast majority of the book it was either very obvious connecti......more

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