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Reuters: New research backs up that video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety [interactive article] (www.reuters.com)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This article is a bit broken on Firefox so I highly recommend playing this on anything Chromium, but it's really cool - they essentially turned the article into a webgame to showcase the mental health benefits of a cozy video game.

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[–] OutlierBlue 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's still important to do the research though. That way you can show your boss when he pulls you in his office for gaming all morning.

And why you need to spend an extra 2 hours this afternoon to recover now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Good point