superbetter health
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How do we inspire and empower as many people as possible to become truly engaged in achieving their own positive health outcomes? This talk explores the power of games to change how we participate in our own health.TRANSCRIPT
SuperBetter Health
Jane McGonigal, PhDDirector of Game Research & Development
Institute for the Future
CERNER HEALTH CONFERENCE OCTOBER 11, 2010 KANSAS CITY, MO.
SUPERBETTERHow can we achieve
whole-hearted participation in creating
better health?
SUPERBETTERHow can we achieve
whole-hearted participation in creating
better health?
What if we collectively spent 3
billion hours a week whole-heartedly creating
better health?
What makes a good game?
What makes a good game?
A good game is an invitation to tackle
unnecessary obstacles.
Can we become super-
empowered hopeful individuals about our own health?
So what does this mean for the future of
engagement in health and health care?
To be super-engaged in our own health care:
• Participation must be optional • We crave “unnecessary obstacles”• Success is defined by emotional
rewards
SuperBetter Health
Email: [email protected] me: @avantgame
Get involved: Gameful.org
CERNER HEALTH CONFERENCE OCTOBER 11, 2010 KANSAS CITY, MO.