Jane McGonigal
Jane McGonigal
Jane McGonigalis an American game designer and author who advocates the use of mobile and digital technology to channel positive attitudes and collaboration in a real world context...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDesigner
Date of Birth21 October 1977
CountryUnited States of America
thinking games play
Over time, the games we play can change how we think and what we're capable of. And it's easy to maximize the benefits so the changes are positive.
games waste wasting-time
The single biggest misconception about games is that they're an escapist waste of time.
stress breathing games
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.
real games play
I'm not a fan of simulations. Where, 'Oh, we'll go play a simulation of world peace and figure out how to make peace' and then somehow magically that will get translated into the real world. No, that's not the kind of games that I make.
play people benefits
There is so much more knowledge than most people realize about how to maximize the benefits of play and minimize the potential harms.
games people gamer
There are people who are very dismissive of games and gamers.
energy pessimistic capability
Clinically speaking, depression is a pessimistic sense of your own capabilities, and despondent lack of energy.
motivation games play
If you make it a game, gamers will play it no matter what your motivation is in making it.
use knows
When we know our strengths, we're more likely to use them.
running team school
I've been running since high school. My boyfriend was on the track team, and I'd run with him.
mom teacher school
My mom is a public school teacher and works with third grade students.
games want designer
I want to see a game designer nominated for a Nobel Prize.
growing-up anxiety growing
Growing up, I was prone to anxiety.
stay-happy harder acquire
The more we consume, acquire, and elevate our status, the harder it is to stay happy.