Jane McGonigal is a game designer that focuses on the use of mobile and digital technology to channel positive attitudes into the real world context by combining the two worlds to enforce a game into real life situations. McGonigal believes that the encouraging and competitive aspects of a game should be integrated into our every day life. The psychology and sociology behind how we respond to games can be used to contribute to a positive and potentially different view of the world. To make changes to your life, to invest in your well-being and to make a difference all by playing within a massively-multiplayer forecasting game. She is the investor and chief creative officer for SuperBetter Labs - the game that builds your real life resilience and allows you to unlock personal achievements.
Her belief in this way of life helped her to over come her own personal health challenges, which began her journey with SuperBetter - allowing her to not only become better, but super better.
She has collaborated with Oprah Winfrey to direct the making of 'Oprah's Thank You Game' which aims to spread gratitude across the world. By using games, McGonigal aims to tackle the worlds most urgent challenges.
Jane McGonigal asks: "Why doesn't the real world work more like an online game? In the best-designed games, our human experience is optimized: We have important work to do, we're surrounded by potential collaborators, and we learn quickly and in a low-risk environment." - https://www.ted.com/speakers/jane_mcgonigal
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