عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
GV1469.17.S63 J364 2011
GV1469
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17
.
S63
J364
2011
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
1101467150
(Number (ISBN
1101475498
(Number (ISBN
9781101467152
(Number (ISBN
9781101475492
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b614894
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Reality is broken :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
why games make us better and how they can change the world
First Statement of Responsibility
Jane McGonigal.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Penguin Press
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(388 pages) : illustrations
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction: Reality is broken --; pt. One: Why games make us happy --; 1. What exactly is a game? --; 2. The rise of the happiness engineers --; 3. More satisfying work --; 4. Fun failure and better odds of success --; 5. Strong connectivity --; 6. Becoming a part of something bigger than ourselves. pt. Two: Reinventing reality --; 7. The benefits of alternate realities --; 8. Leveling up in life --; 9. Fun with strangers --; 10. Happiness hacking. pt. Three: How very big games can change the world --; 11. The engagement economy --; 12. Missions impossible --; 13. Collaboration superpowers --; 14. Saving the real world together --; Conclusion: Reality is better --; Appendix: How to play.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Visionary game designer Jane McGonigal shows how we can harness the power of computer games to solve real-world problems and boost global happiness, since her research suggests that gamers are expert problem solvers and collaborators because they regularly cooperate with other players to overcome daunting virtual challenges.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Computer games -- Social aspects.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology & Cognition.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
GV1469
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17
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S63
Book number
J364
2011
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Jane McGonigal.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Jane McGonigal
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
