It seems like what happens when we play games is that we go into a psychological state called eustress, or positive stress. It's basically the same as negative stress in the sense that we get our adrenaline up, you know, our breathing rate quickens, our pulse quickens.

When we know our strengths, we're more likely to use them.

You need to develop mental habits that allow you to activate the same brain patterns we activate during gameplay.

What's really amazing about games is how they change our emotional response to challenges

The single biggest misconception about games is that they're an escapist waste of time.

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There is so much more knowledge than most people realize about how to maximize the benefits of play and minimize the potential harms.