Session Zero

Steve and Porter explore the challenges that come with gaming at the table when you have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by exploring what ADHD is, how it can manifest, and what are strategies for working around it.

You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode:

The basics of ADHD: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/adhd

Strategies for managing ADHD: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/managing-adult-adhd-attention-deficit-disorder.htm/

Gershon, J. (2002). A meta-analytic review of gender differences in ADHD. Journal of Attentional Disorders, 5(3), 143-154. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/108705470200500302

Steve and Porter explore what it means when things come to an end, be it for a game or a gaming group, and how you can prepare for it.

You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode:

Paterson, J. M., & Cary, J. (2002). Organizational justice, change anxiety, and acceptance of downsizing: Preliminary tests of an AET-based model. Motivation and Emotion, 26(1), 83-103. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015146225215

Therapeutic termination: https://societyforpsychotherapy.org/say-goodbye-research-psychotherapy-termination/

Show notes coming soon!

The Session Zero duo explore the idea of feedback at the table, how to structure it, and the importance and benefits of active communication for the roleplaying group.

You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode:

I-statements: Here is a great 5 minute video on how to structure an I statement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG25Kq_3gmg

Feedback: Hattie, J., & Timperley, H. (2007). The power of feedback. Review of Educational Research, 77(1), 81-112. doi:10.3102/003465430298487

Feedback: Kluger, A. N., & DeNisi, A. (1996). The effects of feedback interventions on performance: A historical review, a meta-analysis, and a preliminary feedback intervention theory. Psychological Bulletin, 119(2), 254-284. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.119.2.254

Feedback: Smither, J. W., London, M., & Reilly, R. R. (2005). Does performance improve following multisource feedback? A theoretical model, meta-analysis, and review of empirical findings. Personnel Psychology, 58(1), 33-66. doi:10.1111/j.1744-6570.2005.514_1.x

Rogerian theory applied: David Coghlan, (1993). A Person‐centred approach to dealing with resistance to change", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 14(4), 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437739310039433

The Session Zero duo explore the rules and expectations that are often placed upon the person who sits at the head of the gaming table: the gamemaster.

You can go to the following URLs or research articles to learn about some of the topics discussed in this episode:

Steve and Porter discuss one of the fundamental social units within roleplaying: The gaming group and the group's dynamics, norms, and more.

Porter and Steve have their own session zero for Session Zero as they introduce themselves, talk about their professional backgrounds, and discuss what roleplaying means to them.