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Serious Gaming: Improving The World, One Power-Up At A Time

Raymond Schillinger | Posted 07.31.2011 | Technology
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Raymond Schillinger

"Gamification" in the real world is not new. Countless aspects of our society -- from tax incentives to local elections -- can be explained in terms of game mechanics.

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Disaster: A Serious Game

Amanda Lin Costa | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Amanda Lin Costa

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Public Libraries: Community-Based Health Clubs for the Brain

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Brain Books, Murali Doraiswamy, Neuropsychological, Mind Games, Aging, David DiSalvo, Willpower, Libraries, Brain Teaser, Cognitive Abilities, Cognitive, Health Clubs, Daniel Goleman, Intelligence, Genes, Mini Mental State Exam, Brain, Public Libraries, Games for Health, Memory Tests, Richard Nisbett, Books, Serious Games, American Society on Aging, Cognitive Health, Mmse, Alzheimer´S, Healthy Living News
Alvaro Fernandez

Libraries are taking on a new mission to help promote cognitive health in their communities and using the concept of brain fitness.

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