Games with a social Purpose - Jane McGonigal

Game designer Jane McGonigal firmly believes that video games are not just about mashing buttons and getting to the next level. In fact, during herĀ talk at TEDGlobal 2012, McGonigal gave severalĀ surprising statistics: that online gaming can be more effective than pharmaceuticals in treating clinical depression and that just 30 minutes a day is correlated with significant increases in happiness”. TED Blog