The Psychology Podcast Jane McGonigal || Playing Games with the Future
Mar 24, 2022
In this engaging discussion, Jane McGonigal, the co-founder and CEO of DeepMind and a renowned game designer, explores how gaming can tackle real-world issues like depression and climate change. She argues that games can prepare us for the future by nurturing creativity and fostering psychological safety. Jane dives into the power of imagination in coping with crises, the importance of community resilience, and the ethical concerns surrounding facial recognition technology. Her insights promise to inspire hope and proactive thinking for a better tomorrow.
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Futurist Game Design Origins
- Jane McGonigal's early game design aimed to help people apply gaming skills to real-world problems.
- This led her to the Institute for the Future, where she created social simulations of future scenarios.
Psychological Safety of Games
- Games offer psychological safety to explore challenging topics like nuclear war or pandemics.
- This allows for playful exploration of difficult subjects without feeling overly threatened.
Psychology and Futurism
- Future forecasting intersects with psychology, especially regarding positive mental health and motivation.
- Psychologists can use futurist content to design practices for individual and community well-being.
