Title SuperBetter : a revolutionary approach to getting stronger, happier, braver, and more resilient* / Jane McGonigal

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LOCATION	CALL NO.	STATUS
Bangor Pub. Lib. Stacks	155.24 .M1777s	DUE 04-05-24
UM Orono Stacks	GV1469.15 .M39 2015	AVAILABLE

Phys Descr	xii, 466 pages ; 25 cm
Note	BPL: Norman Minsky Fund.
	"*Powered by the science of games."
	Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-453) and index
Contents	Part 1. Why games make us superbetter. You are stronger than you know ; You are surrounded by potential allies ; You are the hero of your own story ; You can make the leap from games to gameful -- Part 2. How to be gameful. Challenge yourself ; Power-ups ; Bad guys ; Guests ; Allies ; Secret identity ; Epic wins ; Keeping score -- Part 3. Adventures. Love connection ; Ninja body transformation ; Time rich
Summary	A renowned game designer describes how she recovered from a debilitating concussion by turning her therapeutic process into a digital game that became the subject of a major NIH research study
Subject	Internet games -- Psychological aspects
	Resilience (Personality trait)
	Self-help techniques
	Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment
Alt Title	Super better
OCLC #	900623810
ISBN #	1594206368
	9781594206368