Christian Staedter

⭐ Featured Episodes

From Tilt to Ragequit: The Psychology Behind Losing Control

Collective Intelligence: How Team IQ Boosts Esports Performance

Gains and Games: The Link Between Fitness and Esports Performance

Ukraine-Russian Conflict: The Impact On Esports Performance

Just One More Game! How Session Fatigue Hurts Your Performance

Why 5v5 Games Keep Us Hooked: The Science Behind Gamings' Favorite Format

Cohesion Wins Games: What High-Performing Teams (Don't) Say

Nikita 'SKillous' Gurevich | The Art Of Watching

From Rivals to Teammates: Learning to Coordinate by Competing

Same Experience, Different Ranks

The "Grinding Culture": Why We Can Do Better

Smart Kills And Worthless Deaths In League of Legends

Choking Under Pressure: Why Esports Players Struggle

How Top Teams Communicate Differently

Gaming Meets Streaming: Positive Perceptions and Negative Consequences

Boosting: The Shadow Economy of Gaming

League of Legends: The Emotional Economy Worth Billions

2024 Recap: The Business of Gaming and Esports

2024 Recap: Gaming, Health, and the Science of Winning

Cyberbullying and its Consequences in Professional Gaming

Nina Zweifel | It’s Time for Esports to Rethink its Approach: On Why We Need Integrated Support Teams

How Thinking Styles Impact Team Success

Dr. Nepomuk Nothelfer | Gaming Meets Law: We Need Esports-Specific Regulations!

Team History & Success: Skill isn't Everything!

What Makes You Click? The Push and Pull Factors of Esports Streaming

Guest Episode | Dr. Oliver Leis: Turning Pressure into Power: Stress and Coping in Esports

Can Esports Find a Home in the Olympics? Lessons from the First Olympic Virtual Series

Olympic Esports: Benefits, Challenges, and the Future of Competitive Gaming

Specialization and Familiarity: Ingredients for a Competitive Edge

New Blood vs. Experience: Who Performs Better in the Long Run?

Guest Episode | Gabriel 'HeroMarine' Segat: Building the Perfect Routine: The Training Routine that Drives My Success

Guest Episode | Kevin 'MapuTV' Kremser: The Art of Observing: Elevating Esports Production

The Twitch Experience: What Drives Our Enjoyment?

The Rise of Riot Games: How They Built a Thriving Esports Ecosystem

Guest Episode | STEFAN 'Pengy' MOTT: Tournament Marathon Tips and Tricks: How to Stay Mentally Sharp

Unlocking the Gamer's Mind: How Cognitive Skills Drive Your Gaming Success

How Game Developers keep us hooked

Do you have an Internet Gaming Disorder?

Guest Episode | Paulo 'CatZ' Vizcarra: Playing to your Strengths and Choosing your Fight

Coaching in Esports

How professional Players cope with Stress

Guest Episode | Nikita 'SKillous' Gurevich: The Importance of Mindset

Feel Pain while Gaming? Here's why!

Guest Episode | Alexandre 'FunKa' Verrier: The State of Esport Casting

How (much) professional Esports Player practice

Fog of War - How Air Pollution kills Esports Competition

Guest Episode | Théo 'PtitDrogo' Freydièr: Managing Expectations

The Girlfriend-Gamer Stereotype

Are you a problematic gamer?

Which Psychological Skills are most important for Esports Performance?

Aggressive Acts & Rationalization in Video Gaming

Health - Gamer vs. Non-Gamer

Don't go Pro in StarCraft II

Playing as a Job – Career of Professional Esports Players - a Critical Review

The most Successful Esports Countries in the World

Team Liquid & Gamers8 – Money vs. Values

Esports-Winter - Why Esports Organizations Struggle Financially

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Navigating Life After Esports: Career Paths and Skills for Retired Pro-Gamers

CHRISTIAN | OCTOBER 26, 2025 Retiring esports athletes often face uncertainty and limited options. However, they often opt for two career

Oct 26, 2025

4 min read

Oct

The Benefits Of Limited Communication

CHRISTIAN | OCTOBER 19, 2025 Communication in esports is an essential element for performance. But what if you restrict it? Can

Oct 19, 2025

3 min read

Oct

Rocket League: Traits, Abilities, and Performance

CHRISTIAN | OCTOBER 12, 2025 Cognitive abilities and personality traits contribute to performance in many video games. However, hybrid games (e.

Oct 12, 2025

3 min read

Oct

From Tilt to Ragequit: The Psychology Behind Losing Control

CHRISTIAN | OCTOBER 05, 2025 Tilt and ragequitting are common among gamers. But what exactly causes people to tilt and leave

Oct 5, 2025

4 min read

Sep

More Games, More Gains? What LoL Data Says About Practice

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 When you're playing, you try to be as good as you can be. However,

Sep 28, 2025

4 min read

Sep

Mental Health In Esports: Worse Than We Thought?

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 Research on consequences of gaming—especially esports participation—has become an important and rich part of

Sep 21, 2025

3 min read

Sep

Too Many LANs? The Hidden Toll of Tournament Oversaturation

After the COVID pandemic, Counter-Strike LAN tournament schedules are back to the point of potential oversaturation. For players, this often

Sep 14, 2025

4 min read

Sep

The Personality of a Spender: Microtransactions Unpacked

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 07, 2025 A video game company has many ways to generate income. One of them is in-game microtransactions.

Sep 7, 2025

3 min read

Aug

Collective Intelligence: How Team IQ Boosts Esports Performance

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 31, 2025 Did you know that teams have something called 'collective intelligence' (CI)? Me neither, until

Aug 31, 2025

3 min read

Aug

How Types of Culture and Conflict Impact Gaming Performance

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 24, 2025 From you casually joining a group in your favorite game to esports teams: conflicts and cultural

Aug 24, 2025

3 min read