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Jane McGonigal Quotes: It may have once been true that computer games encouraged us to interact more with machines than with each other. But if you still think of gamers as loners, then you’re not playing games.
         

It may have once been true that computer games encouraged us to interact more with machines than with each other. But if you still think of gamers as loners, then you’re not playing games.


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Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying and trying now.



When we play a game, we tackle tough challenges with more creativity, more determination, more optimism, and we're more likely to reach out to others for help.

When we play a game, we tackle tough challenges with more creativity, more determination, more optimism, and we're more likely to reach out to others for help.



Reality is broken and we need to make it work more like a game.

Reality is broken and we need to make it work more like a game.



There is no problem that doesn't have some underlying need for more optimism, stamina, resilience and collaboration. And games are, I believe, the best platform we have for providing that.

There is no problem that doesn't have some underlying need for more optimism, stamina, resilience and collaboration. And games are, I believe, the best platform we have for providing that.



When we play games, our brains respond differently to stress and obstacles. We're better able to control our attention and ignore distractions.

When we play games, our brains respond differently to stress and obstacles. We're better able to control our attention and ignore distractions.



I didn't accomplish what I set out to do, but I realized I had set out to do the wrong things

I didn't accomplish what I set out to do, but I realized I had set out to do the wrong things



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

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



If you can manage to experience three positive emotions for every one negative emotion … you dramatically improve your health and your ability to successfully tackle any problem you're facing.

If you can manage to experience three positive emotions for every one negative emotion … you dramatically improve your health and your ability to successfully tackle any problem you're facing.



My goal for the next decade is to try to make it as easy to save the world in real life as it is to save the world in online games.

My goal for the next decade is to try to make it as easy to save the world in real life as it is to save the world in online games.



Compared with games, reality is disconnected.

Compared with games, reality is disconnected.





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