Quotes From "Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better And How They Can Change The World" By Jane McGonigal

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A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression. Jane McGonigal
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The opposite of play isn’t work. It’s depression. Jane McGonigal
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The research proves what gamers already know: within the limits of our own endurance, we would rather work hard than be entertained. Perhaps that’s why gamers spend less time watching television than anyone else on the planet. Jane McGonigal