Podcast 41: How Video Games Prepare You For Success
Psychology of Video Games Podcast
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How to Overcome Difficult Times
Grit is a characteristic of people who, when they set out to do something and encounter setbacks or difficulties, then they buckle down. It's on par with general cognitive ability in terms of like predicting success in life and work. When you play a difficult game, it's that sense of I want to go back for more. Rather than just rage quitting tossing the controller aside or saying I give up I can't do this games have a safe way of pushing us to our limits.
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