In the Ted talk by Jane she mentions a video game that helped her get through you brain injury and how her attitude changed. Because she was going through a tough time so was going back on forth on whether she should be alive and in the article they talk about how we need reassurance or that we seek stability, and that if these adjustments get out of balance, we experience the stress that Jane talks about. Her game also made her feel better. and in the article the author talks about how stress is relieved through the attitudes associated with play. Playing a simple game can help us improve our mental and physical health.
The article talks about the role of social contact through game playing and how players often gather to play competitively or cooperatively at friends homes. The games give people a chance to talk and although some online games may not see or touch each other they sparked an interest in social network. Like the article Jane has said that just by social contact creates gratitude and makes you biochemically primed. Sociability gets you juices moving or gets you thinking. Jane also makes a point that article also states, that it boosts your mood.
Hi Allison, I never thought there were any good things from playing video games but after reading Why We Play and watching the Ted talk by Jane I have changed my views. I agree that playing video games can help reduce stress but I think it is really neat that a video game can help heal a brain injury.
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