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#101 Jane McGonigal: The Psychology of Gaming

#101 Jane McGonigal: The Psychology of Gaming

FromThe Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish


#101 Jane McGonigal: The Psychology of Gaming

FromThe Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jane McGonigal is a PhD Game Designer who advocates for the use of video games to help people learn skills that transfer to the real world, heal physical problems like concussions and improve attitudes and self-esteem in children. Shane and Jane discuss how video games help with decision making, post-traumatic growth as well as how much is too much, what to watch out for and so much more. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes, hand-edited transcripts, searchable transcripts, member only episodes, and more. https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-premium/ Stay up to date by singing up for Brain Food, our weekly newsletter that comes out each Sunday with timeless insights for life and business. Sign up here: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ Follow Shane on twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish
Released:
Jan 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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