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How Mobile Gaming Can Improve Your Mental Health

Offered By: Devoxx Poland via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

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Explore the potential benefits of mobile gaming on mental health in this 46-minute conference talk from Devoxx Poland 2022. Delve into the demographics of gamers, motivations behind gaming, and both negative and positive effects of the activity. Examine clinical studies on games designed to combat depression, and discover how gaming can enhance cognitive skills, mood, social connections, and stress relief. Learn about exclusive inside information on games like Oasis, Windowsill, Raku Ube, Virtual Plants, and Traffic Puzzle. Gain insights into how mobile gaming can improve focus, thinking skills, and team building while considering potential drawbacks such as addiction.

Syllabus

Intro
Who am I
Overview
Who play games
Why do we play games
Negative effects of gaming
Addiction
Games for Depression
Clinical Studies
Study Results
Positive Effects
Cognitive Skills
Mood
Play Together
Social Gaming
Social Features
Game Chatting
Improve focus
Stress relief
Thinking skills
Team building
Exclusive inside information
Oasis
windowsill
raku uberke
virtual plants
traffic puzzle
references
outro


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Devoxx Poland

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