McGonigal: Every video game builds transferable adaptability and growth mindset
Jane McGonigal · #101 Jane McGonigal: The Psychology of Gaming · Jan 19, 2021 · at 14:38
Game designer and researcher Jane McGonigal explains the psychological benefits of gaming on The Knowledge Project.
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“The number one thing we know, any game that you love, I don't care if it's League of Legends, it's Fortnite, it's Candy Crush, whatever, whatever you feel drawn to we know that there is a transferable benefit, which is you get better at learning new things. At dealing with systems that are frustrating and having to adapt. You know, you're learning new rules. You're learning new interfaces. It's designed to frustrate you, and you have to adapt and get better, and you build confidence in your ability to get better, and every game does this, and it's something that we shouldn't trivialize. We shouldn't pretend that, that games are, you know, just escapists or just a pastime, that they actually build You know, this kind of growth mindset.”
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