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"you're very determined, aren't you? you'll never give up. even if there's absolutely NO benefit to persevering whatsoever. if i can make that clear. no matter what, you'll just keep going. not out of any desire for good or evil, but just because you think you can, and because you 'can,' you 'have to.'" -Sans
UNDERTALE is the new indie game on the block that everyone is going crazy for, but why? It's just a story about a kid who travels through a world of monsters, right? Haven't we all seen that before? ...Or is there something more there? Something more to the story... Something more to the child's motivations... Something more to the player's motivations... What if determination isn't all it's cracked up to be? When psychology and philosophy combine, are you playing the game, or is the game playing you?
Have a question? Ask in the comments, or e-mail us at asktheimaginaryaxis@gmail.com
Haven't played UNDERTALE yet? Find out more here [Includes free demo, links to purchase, and links to soundtrack]:
undertale.com
Or buy it on Steam here:
store.steampowered.com/app/391540
The Completion Principle:
changingminds.org/principles/completion.htm
kmscubreporter.com/4215/features/the-completion-principle
The Zeigarnik Effect:
changingminds.org/explanations/memory/zeigarnik_effect.htm
psychwiki.com/wiki/Zeigarnik_Effect
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluma_Zeigarnik#The_Zeigarnik_effect
Cognitive Dissonance:
changingminds.org/explanations/theories/cognitive_dissonance.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance
simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html
The Milgram Experiments:
simplypsychology.org/milgram.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
youtube.com/watch?v=vXn2SZfwuSc
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:
changingminds.org/explanations/needs/maslow.htm
simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
learning-theories.com/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs
UNDERTALE Songs Used:
MEGALOVANIA
Menu (Full)
Barrier
ASGORE
Ruins
Death by Glamour
It's Raining Somewhere Else
Memories
Bring It In, Guys!
"Secrets of the Schoolyard" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
UNDERTALE and all related characters and media are property of Toby Fox.
No copyright infringement intended.
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"you're very determined, aren't you? you'll never give up. even if there's absolutely NO benefit to persevering whatsoever. if i can make that clear. no matter what, you'll just keep going. not out of any desire for good or evil, but just because you think you can, and because you 'can,' you 'have to.'" -Sans
UNDERTALE is the new indie game on the block that everyone is going crazy for, but why? It's just a story about a kid who travels through a world of monsters, right? Haven't we all seen that before? ...Or is there something more there? Something more to the story... Something more to the child's motivations... Something more to the player's motivations... What if determination isn't all it's cracked up to be? When psychology and philosophy combine, are you playing the game, or is the game playing you?
Have a question? Ask in the comments, or e-mail us at asktheimaginaryaxis@gmail.com
Haven't played UNDERTALE yet? Find out more here [Includes free demo, links to purchase, and links to soundtrack]:
undertale.com
Or buy it on Steam here:
store.steampowered.com/app/391540
The Completion Principle:
changingminds.org/principles/completion.htm
kmscubreporter.com/4215/features/the-completion-principle
The Zeigarnik Effect:
changingminds.org/explanations/memory/zeigarnik_effect.htm
psychwiki.com/wiki/Zeigarnik_Effect
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluma_Zeigarnik#The_Zeigarnik_effect
Cognitive Dissonance:
changingminds.org/explanations/theories/cognitive_dissonance.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance
simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html
The Milgram Experiments:
simplypsychology.org/milgram.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
youtube.com/watch?v=vXn2SZfwuSc
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:
changingminds.org/explanations/needs/maslow.htm
simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
learning-theories.com/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs
UNDERTALE Songs Used:
MEGALOVANIA
Menu (Full)
Barrier
ASGORE
Ruins
Death by Glamour
It's Raining Somewhere Else
Memories
Bring It In, Guys!
"Secrets of the Schoolyard" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
UNDERTALE and all related characters and media are property of Toby Fox.
No copyright infringement intended.
