Your Game Of Thrones Obsession Explained By Psychologists

A scientific breakdown of the GOT phenomenon
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A study came out in November that detailed some very fascinating points on why the A Song of Ice And Fire series was able to use realistic social networks and a non-linear structure to capture the reader’s interest. We wanted to see if this would translate to the television show, and make sure we understood just what the study was putting forth. So we spoke with the scientists who wrote it! They broke down their study and explained to us just how effective Game of Thrones is at capturing its audience attention, and how it was strongly designed to do just that. This series had created a culture around it for the duration it aired, with people all over the world tuning in to watch. In the age of streaming, this doesn’t happen a lot! And the ratings were incredible, even in spite of the piracy the series had to fight against. And while you may have concerns with how the adaptation was done, there can be no question that the success of the series had a significant impact on the television world.

We’d like to give a special thank you to Colm Connaughton, Pádraig MacCarron, Thomas Gessey Jones, and Robin Dunbar for their contributions to this video. We greatly appreciate the assistance you provided in understanding your work, and further understanding one of our favorite fantasy series!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Game of Thrones Takeover
02:15 Fantasy Done Differently
02:49 Creating a Fandom
04:48 A Song of Ice and Fire
06:30 Dunbar’s Number
07:54 Comparing other Narratives
08:58 Deaths, Deaths, Deaths
10:53 Escapism

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Written by: Jason Byrne
Narrated by: Jason Byrne
Edited by: Jason Byrne

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