Dr. Rachel Kowert
@drkowert.bsky.social
Founder of Psychgeist. Visiting Researcher at University of Cambridge. Chocobo wrangler. All opinions mine.
My goal for 2025 was to hit 5k subscribers by the end of the year.
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My goal for 2025 was to hit 5k subscribers by the end of the year.
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE.
If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰
www.youtube.com/psychgeist
And here I always called it the CLAW OF KNOWLEDGE
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
And here I always called it the CLAW OF KNOWLEDGE
My 10 year old told me that the reason my YouTube channel hasn't popped off yet is because I don't have enough content of me playing games.
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My 10 year old told me that the reason my YouTube channel hasn't popped off yet is because I don't have enough content of me playing games.
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
SO GUESS WHAT IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
📺 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
November 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My fellow Canadians, I'll be making an appearance on CTV in about 30 minutes to talk about our shared collective @bluejays.com grief and share some coping strategies!
TL;DR: This baseball season gave us so much to be proud of and grateful for - let's focus on that!
TL;DR: This baseball season gave us so much to be proud of and grateful for - let's focus on that!
November 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
My fellow Canadians, I'll be making an appearance on CTV in about 30 minutes to talk about our shared collective @bluejays.com grief and share some coping strategies!
TL;DR: This baseball season gave us so much to be proud of and grateful for - let's focus on that!
TL;DR: This baseball season gave us so much to be proud of and grateful for - let's focus on that!
October 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Spent this morning listening to the National Youth Council give their perspective on the social media ban in Australia. #sxsw
Takeaways:
🌱 Don't underestimate the power of youth voice
💡Consult and co-create with youth voices
⛔ "Nothing about us, without us"
Takeaways:
🌱 Don't underestimate the power of youth voice
💡Consult and co-create with youth voices
⛔ "Nothing about us, without us"
October 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Spent this morning listening to the National Youth Council give their perspective on the social media ban in Australia. #sxsw
Takeaways:
🌱 Don't underestimate the power of youth voice
💡Consult and co-create with youth voices
⛔ "Nothing about us, without us"
Takeaways:
🌱 Don't underestimate the power of youth voice
💡Consult and co-create with youth voices
⛔ "Nothing about us, without us"
Good morning, Sydney! Excited to be here this week to speak at #sxsw!
I'll be talking about gaming culture, online safety, and why video games may save us all (as much as it can in this timeline...)
I'll be talking about gaming culture, online safety, and why video games may save us all (as much as it can in this timeline...)
October 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Good morning, Sydney! Excited to be here this week to speak at #sxsw!
I'll be talking about gaming culture, online safety, and why video games may save us all (as much as it can in this timeline...)
I'll be talking about gaming culture, online safety, and why video games may save us all (as much as it can in this timeline...)
It is cannon now.
October 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It is cannon now.
As we prepare for #thelifeofashowgirl❤️🔥 #ts12 let's take a minute to refresh ourselves on the mastermind that is Taylor Swift.
COMPLETELY FREE TO READ, The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift explores the psychology behind TS and her music.
Learn more at www.psychgeistofpopculture.com
COMPLETELY FREE TO READ, The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift explores the psychology behind TS and her music.
Learn more at www.psychgeistofpopculture.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
As we prepare for #thelifeofashowgirl❤️🔥 #ts12 let's take a minute to refresh ourselves on the mastermind that is Taylor Swift.
COMPLETELY FREE TO READ, The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift explores the psychology behind TS and her music.
Learn more at www.psychgeistofpopculture.com
COMPLETELY FREE TO READ, The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Taylor Swift explores the psychology behind TS and her music.
Learn more at www.psychgeistofpopculture.com
For all of those wondering, no I don't make money off YouTube. Just like all other scientific endeavors we do for the SCIENCE!
And the benchmarks to be able to monetize on YouTube are ....they're something.
And the benchmarks to be able to monetize on YouTube are ....they're something.
September 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
For all of those wondering, no I don't make money off YouTube. Just like all other scientific endeavors we do for the SCIENCE!
And the benchmarks to be able to monetize on YouTube are ....they're something.
And the benchmarks to be able to monetize on YouTube are ....they're something.
MILESTONE MOMENT!
Science + games + community = what the Internet was made for (at least I think so?)
If you haven't joined the party yet, let's goooooo www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Science + games + community = what the Internet was made for (at least I think so?)
If you haven't joined the party yet, let's goooooo www.youtube.com/psychgeist
September 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
MILESTONE MOMENT!
Science + games + community = what the Internet was made for (at least I think so?)
If you haven't joined the party yet, let's goooooo www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Science + games + community = what the Internet was made for (at least I think so?)
If you haven't joined the party yet, let's goooooo www.youtube.com/psychgeist
I had a wonderful time speaking with @milleridriss.bsky.social and Galen Lamphere-Englund about the role of gendered hate in games.
You can listen to it (on your preferred platform) here: linktr.ee/manuppodcast
You can listen to it (on your preferred platform) here: linktr.ee/manuppodcast
September 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I had a wonderful time speaking with @milleridriss.bsky.social and Galen Lamphere-Englund about the role of gendered hate in games.
You can listen to it (on your preferred platform) here: linktr.ee/manuppodcast
You can listen to it (on your preferred platform) here: linktr.ee/manuppodcast
Today was a good day to record an interview #comingsoon
September 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Today was a good day to record an interview #comingsoon
Help me with this legendary human a HAPPIEST OF NAME DAYS.
@drhayspsyd.bsky.social is one of the kindest humans I've ever met... unless you are playing against her on Mario Party.
@drhayspsyd.bsky.social is one of the kindest humans I've ever met... unless you are playing against her on Mario Party.
August 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Help me with this legendary human a HAPPIEST OF NAME DAYS.
@drhayspsyd.bsky.social is one of the kindest humans I've ever met... unless you are playing against her on Mario Party.
@drhayspsyd.bsky.social is one of the kindest humans I've ever met... unless you are playing against her on Mario Party.
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Also, it's apparently number 41 and rising for science newsletters on Substack!
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August 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Do you subscribe to the Psychgeist newsletter?
it's bringing you monthly insights about what you missed in research and news, in the world of science + games.
Also, it's apparently number 41 and rising for science newsletters on Substack!
Sign up here: share.google/ki183OSiLxcK...
it's bringing you monthly insights about what you missed in research and news, in the world of science + games.
Also, it's apparently number 41 and rising for science newsletters on Substack!
Sign up here: share.google/ki183OSiLxcK...
+1 Wisdom.
I finally finished Mastering Community Management by @victoriatran.bsky.social. This booknot only provides *the science* behind it all but roadmaps the whole process.
10/10 highly recommend.
The book itself is FULL of gems but this one in particular stood out to me.
I finally finished Mastering Community Management by @victoriatran.bsky.social. This booknot only provides *the science* behind it all but roadmaps the whole process.
10/10 highly recommend.
The book itself is FULL of gems but this one in particular stood out to me.
August 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
+1 Wisdom.
I finally finished Mastering Community Management by @victoriatran.bsky.social. This booknot only provides *the science* behind it all but roadmaps the whole process.
10/10 highly recommend.
The book itself is FULL of gems but this one in particular stood out to me.
I finally finished Mastering Community Management by @victoriatran.bsky.social. This booknot only provides *the science* behind it all but roadmaps the whole process.
10/10 highly recommend.
The book itself is FULL of gems but this one in particular stood out to me.
I was THRILLED to host a book signing for The Psychgeist of Pop Culture at #SeriousPlay25
This series is rooted in academic generosity: mentorship, collaboration, and open access. I could not be more grateful for the generosity the #gamestudies community has shown me, and this series, in return.
This series is rooted in academic generosity: mentorship, collaboration, and open access. I could not be more grateful for the generosity the #gamestudies community has shown me, and this series, in return.
August 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I was THRILLED to host a book signing for The Psychgeist of Pop Culture at #SeriousPlay25
This series is rooted in academic generosity: mentorship, collaboration, and open access. I could not be more grateful for the generosity the #gamestudies community has shown me, and this series, in return.
This series is rooted in academic generosity: mentorship, collaboration, and open access. I could not be more grateful for the generosity the #gamestudies community has shown me, and this series, in return.
What a day, Serious Play Conference.
Bonus: I got to play Death Race (it was shockingly difficult to run over the sprites?) and we managed to snap a Psychgeist author/editor meet up on the world's favorite stoop. #seriousplay25
Bonus: I got to play Death Race (it was shockingly difficult to run over the sprites?) and we managed to snap a Psychgeist author/editor meet up on the world's favorite stoop. #seriousplay25
August 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
What a day, Serious Play Conference.
Bonus: I got to play Death Race (it was shockingly difficult to run over the sprites?) and we managed to snap a Psychgeist author/editor meet up on the world's favorite stoop. #seriousplay25
Bonus: I got to play Death Race (it was shockingly difficult to run over the sprites?) and we managed to snap a Psychgeist author/editor meet up on the world's favorite stoop. #seriousplay25
"All things are changing and we are changing with them" -Michelle King #seriousplay25
August 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"All things are changing and we are changing with them" -Michelle King #seriousplay25
Oh my childhood.
August 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Oh my childhood.
Me: Why is growing a YouTube channel such a slog?
YouTube: Because these are the very attractive thumbnails we are sending out into the world
(also if you aren't subscribed yet, you see what you are missing? The world's most unflattering screenshots of me: www.youtube.com/psychgeist)
YouTube: Because these are the very attractive thumbnails we are sending out into the world
(also if you aren't subscribed yet, you see what you are missing? The world's most unflattering screenshots of me: www.youtube.com/psychgeist)
July 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Me: Why is growing a YouTube channel such a slog?
YouTube: Because these are the very attractive thumbnails we are sending out into the world
(also if you aren't subscribed yet, you see what you are missing? The world's most unflattering screenshots of me: www.youtube.com/psychgeist)
YouTube: Because these are the very attractive thumbnails we are sending out into the world
(also if you aren't subscribed yet, you see what you are missing? The world's most unflattering screenshots of me: www.youtube.com/psychgeist)
I know the Pedro Pascal birthday cake is trending, which I would be happy to receive this year.. but lest we forget the Henry Cavill cake.
@chrislpsych.bsky.social @brthomas.bsky.social
@chrislpsych.bsky.social @brthomas.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I know the Pedro Pascal birthday cake is trending, which I would be happy to receive this year.. but lest we forget the Henry Cavill cake.
@chrislpsych.bsky.social @brthomas.bsky.social
@chrislpsych.bsky.social @brthomas.bsky.social