Think video games are a waste of time? Well, consider this essay in the Wall Street Journal. It's written by Jane McGonigal, director of game research and development at the Institute for the Future.
I'm intrigued by the idea that games actually inspire stronger social bonds that can be turned into positive results.
McConigal writes, "Today's videogames are increasingly created on an epic scale, with compelling stories, sweeping mythologies and massive multiplayer environments that produce feelings of awe and wonder. Researchers on positive emotion have found that whenever we feel awe or wonder, we become more likely to serve a larger cause and to collaborate selflessly with others."
Here's the full article.
I'm intrigued by the idea that games actually inspire stronger social bonds that can be turned into positive results.
McConigal writes, "Today's videogames are increasingly created on an epic scale, with compelling stories, sweeping mythologies and massive multiplayer environments that produce feelings of awe and wonder. Researchers on positive emotion have found that whenever we feel awe or wonder, we become more likely to serve a larger cause and to collaborate selflessly with others."
Here's the full article.
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