The Gaming Mind: A New Psychology of Videogames and the Power of Play

Alexander Kriss, PhD, runs a psychotherapy practice in New York City, where he treats patients dealing with various issues, including videogame addiction (a term he disputes). He is an adjunct professor of psychology at the City College of New York and at Fordham University.

Matthew Josdal is a voice-over and theater artist originally from a small town in southwest Saskatchewan. He obtained his BFA degree in drama from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. He has narrated audiobooks in genres ranging from historical nonfiction to contemporary fantasy, along with most things in between. In addition to a fifteen-plus year career in acting for both stage and microphone, he completed all requirements for his honors degree in psychology.