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#101 Jane McGonigal: The Psychology of Gaming

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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The Potential Benefits of Video Games

There are two point three billion people on the planet now who regularly play vidio games. Elict one and three people have actively chosen to make games a part of their lives. We know there is a transferable benefit, which is you get better at learning new things,. You can grow it by learning something new that's hard for you. Any game that's designed to be challenging is going to give you that benefit.

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