Researchers Claim Gaming At Work Good For You

Posted by simoniker on Friday November 7, 2003 @11:10PM from the or-just-make-you-feel-better? dept.

Thanks to the BBC for their article discussing the effects of playing videogames at work. According to the article: "Scientists from the University of Utrecht have studied the effects of game playing on 60 employees in a Dutch insurance firm", and charted "how [workers] felt about the work they do and their job", finding people gave more positive responses after they played simple games such as Minesweeper. The scientists behind the survey argue "...that, instead of games being a waste of time at work, they might help personal productivity and make people feel better about their jobs", and are now intending "...to do a much larger-scale study, using more complicated games which involve strategy decisions or role playing."

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Well, we all know.... by WFFS · 2003-11-08 00:02 · Score: 3, Funny

Nethack is about building character ;)
Silent keyboards, why no silent mice? by Dancin_Santa · 2003-11-08 00:43 · Score: 3, Funny

While you can still find them around, many keyboards have been fitted such that they don't make the clickety-clack sound of typing. I guess this is so you don't disturb the guy in the next booth.

Why are there no silent clicking mice? I think I could really improve my productivity if I was able to use a mouse that didn't let on to anyone that I was feverishly playing Minesweeper all day.

Actually, the latest game I'm playing is Hexic. It's a simple puzzle game and it's a lot of fun, but with everyone able to hear how much I'm clicking, I have to keep my playtime (and thus my productivity) to a minimum.