Google’s “Genie” could be used to create a wide range of interactive environments for more than just games.
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Until recently, video games were accused of killing brain cells. Now, researchers are trying to understand how they help players get smarter.
The former Nintendo president has become synonymous with the backlash against layoffs — because, like a great leader, he focused on lifting people.
The puzzle of play
The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. Scientists continue to toss around ideas.
Intrapreneurs tap into the spirit of entrepreneurialism to innovate and find personal meaning at work, but organizations need to celebrate their efforts more.
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Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.
Video games matter. Their continued technological and artistic development is reshaping the way we satisfy our ancient need to tell stories.
A game that challenges pedestrians to avoid detection by an AI could help train tomorrow’s self-driving cars.
Solving difficult visual puzzles seems to help the brain "rewire" itself by forming new neural pathways.
Like sneaking veggies into dessert, these board games teach STEM, strategy, and executive functions through the joys of play.
Big Think columnist Adam Frank makes the case for why the 2023 video game Alan Wake 2 is a boundary-pushing piece of art.
Evidence shows that information is transmitted via “complex contagion.”
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Can playing video games really curb the risk of depression? Experts weigh in.
It's a useful fiction — but it's still fiction.
Are you a video gaming master? Put it on your résumé.
The paradox of failure explains why even a healthy rage-quit won't keep a good gamer down.
Geniuses and prodigies are captivating. But generalists rule the world.
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The fear of deep bodies of water may be evolutionarily ingrained.
Who will lead humanity in the Metaverse? Roblox and Minecraft gamers.
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The future of healthcare may bring powerful collaborations between AI and medical professionals.
Brands like BMW, Walmart, and IBM are seeing big wins from the use of gamification in corporate training. Here's how.
Prolonged and repetitive tasks rewire us in profound ways – which can be a force for good at work.
Adolescents’ brains are highly capable, if inconsistent, during this critical age of exploration and development. They are also acutely tuned into rewards.
On the morning of April 20, 1961, all conditions were "go" for an attempt at free flight. A man was on standby with a fire extinguisher. Just in case.