Human Factors Cast
  • Episodes
    Interviews 49 Conference coverage 38 Human Factors Minute 11 All Episodes 431
  • News
    Announcements 2 News Roundup 133 Deep Dive 14 Conference Coverage 6 Campaigns 1 Q&A 1 Junk Drawer 2 Press Release 1 Resources 1 All Blog Posts 164
  • About
  • Contact
  • Partner With Human Factors Cast
  • Search
Store
Store
Search

E257 - Do video games affect your well-being?

This week on the show, we talk about how we may never know how video games affect our well-being. We also answer some questions from the community about human factors being “too specialized,” the UX research job market being saturated, and workarounds for posting restricted work examples.

Check out the latest from our sister podcast - 1202 The Human Factors Podcast -on Applying Human Factors on the ground - An interview with Suzy Broadbent:
https://blubrry.com/1202/88116903/applying-human-factors-on-the-ground-an-interview-with-suzy-broadbent/

News:
We may never fully know how video games affect our well-being
https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/08/20/1058328/we-may-never-fully-know-how-video-games-affect-our-well-being/
Image Source: Pexels

It Came From:
Is human factors “too specialized”? | /u/dxbydy | r/humanfactors
ux research saturated? | /u/pekoyamaaa | r/humanfactors
Workaround posting work examples | /u/hyperhoshiko | r/userexperience

Follow us:
Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome
Barry: https://twitter.com/Baz_k
Blake: https://www.instagram.com/dontpanicux/
Join us on Discord:https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord

Thank you to our Human Factors Cast Honorary Staff Patreons:
Michelle Tripp

Support us:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast
Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hfactorspodcast
Merchandise Store: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/Store/

Human Factors Cast Socials:
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/HumanFactorsCast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HumanFactorsCast
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast
Our official website: www.humanfactorscast.media

Reference:
Our tools and software: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/resources/
Our Ethics Policy:https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/ethics-policy/
Logo design by E Graphics LLC: https://egraphicsllc.com/
Music by Kevin McLeod: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/

Feedback:
Have something you would like to share with us? (Feedback or news): https://go.humanfactorscast.media/feedback

Disclaimer: Human Factors Cast may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through the links here.

Human Factors Cast

Human Factors Cast is a podcast about how people interact with technology, work, design, and safety. Since 2016, Nick Roome and guests have explored human factors, psychology, engineering, ergonomics, and UX through conversations with researchers and practitioners. Produced by Human Factors Cast Foundation Limited.

  • Episodes
  • About
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Store
  • Ethics Policy
  • Press
  • Contact
  • Human Factors Cast Foundation
  • Privacy Policy
  • Partner With Human Factors Cast
  • © 2026 Human Factors Cast