Author #TheGamersBrain & more books on games / cog science • Indie consultant, ex-dir. #UX @ EpicGames Fortnite, LucasArts, Ubi • Phd psych • She/Her 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 celiahodent.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mm7vhwy4k22mMy brain broke a little bit this morning when I heard on a panel that “women are naturally more empathetic than men”. This is absolutely not scientifically true & is an harmful trope that has been weaponized against women to confine them to caring roles. Let’s destroy it. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260213-are-women-naturally-more-empathetic-than-men19 May 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vhwy4k22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mm5bjrps622bToday I’m talking at GamesBeat Summit in LA, along with Jenova Chen, Jessica Murrey, and Dean Takahashi about the Ethical Games initiative (ethicalgames.org). I'm also happy to chat about your #UX strategy needs so don't hesitate to say hi if you're attending! #gamedev #ethics18 May 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5bjrps622bhttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mlva7sx6yk2xToday is the day!! @worldreborngame.bsky.social is live on iOS and Android. Get this great game and support good people changing the world for the better 💜15 May 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlva7sx6yk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mlsbmpwqq22gJ’ai été interviewée pour AFP (merci Kilian Fichou) pour donner mon opinion sur la mission pour explorer les risques potentiels des jeux vidéo mandatée par M. Macron et sur l’état actuel de l’éthique dans l’industrie du jeu. https://www.rtbf.be/article/jeux-video-et-mineurs-il-n-est-pas-justifie-de-diaboliser-un-loisir-pratique-par-des-milliards-de-personnes-estime-celia-hodent-1172336114 May 2026 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsbmpwqq22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3ml3wn2wiqk2xPour les francophones, je suis ravie de participer aujourd’hui à l’émission France Culture @sciencecqfd.bsky.social que j’apprécie beaucoup ! Je parlerai de sciences cognitives & jeux vidéo et aussi d’éthique (@ethicalgames.org) C’est à 16h CET et sinon plus tard en podcast sur @franceculture.fr. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3wn2wiqk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mkps5de7ac2tFun fact: originally, the saying “how are you doing” was related to… bowel movement. 😉💩 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkps5de7ac2thttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mke3344ssk27Ugh… [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mke3344ssk27https://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mk6lzeg44s2lWell deserved! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6lzeg44s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mk3sbqzc6k2zTomorrow 4/23 I'll chat on Discord about #ethics in games on the Gamaste channel, at 8:30am PT / 5:30pm CET. This Conversession is open to all #gamedev but you first need to sign up to join the private channel: https://forms.gle/mTJtqpjFqPRUqYJ3A I hope that you'll join us to chat about this important topic!22 Apr 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3sbqzc6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mjy65o424c2kThis is disgusting. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 04:41 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjy65o424c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mjlnsdzpys2yNo words… This is terrifying… [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 05:16 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlnsdzpys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mjhuxa54as2oI’m now trying to make as much time as possible to talk to parents & students about the wonders & potential dangers of #videogames. I’m happy to come to your school or Uni to discuss #ethics & VGs (mostly in the US for now) so don’t hesitate to let me know if you’d like me to come to your school! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhuxa54as2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mjadevhxmc2sThe #gameuxsummit ‘25 videos are here and the call for speakers for the ‘26 summit in Kuala Lumpur Oct. 12-14 has started! Check it out below ☺️ #ux #gamedev [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjadevhxmc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mj6wrtspxk2tLike Parisians typically say, la Tour Montparnasse offers the best views of Paris because it’s the only place in Paris where you don’t see it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2026 03:53 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6wrtspxk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3miw4ni7tvc23Please? (This is all absolutely scary and devastating, stay safe everyone everywhere ❤️) [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Apr 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw4ni7tvc23https://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3miubn456hs2sMake love and science, not war.06 Apr 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3miubn456hs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/celiahodent.com/post/3mir35zty7k2oI am SO excited about this! 😍 (more info very soon) #GameUXsummit ‘26 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Apr 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:tllaisao75bkcoj2foeqs355/app.bsky.feed.post/3mir35zty7k2o