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Gamification is the use of game mechanics to add excitement to virtually any activity, from working out to learning a new language. Apps with gamification elements such as Duolingo, MyMcDonald’s, Temu, and Fitocracy are hugely popular. But some experts criticize their tendency to subtly manipulate us.
There are some bad habits that we would like to get rid of as quickly as possible. But why is this often so difficult? Why is our brain so attached to recurring behaviors and what can we do about it?
Blockchain gaming apps are based on cryptocurrencies, tokens and NFTs. Just hype or the future of the gaming industry?
A survey conducted by Harvard University in the United States found that 44 percent of working adults say that their work affects their health. In Germany, Techniker Krankenkasse conducted a survey which revealed that 64 percent of Germans suffer from stress at least occasionally and 26 percent report that they suffer from stress frequently.
A pack of potato chips instead of a bowl of salad – a few hours on the couch instead of at the gym: we constantly break our resolutions and surrender to the commands of a very selfish brain. Yet, anyone can beat laziness. What slows us down, what keeps us going? How can we overcome the motivation killers in our heads?
2024 is shaping up to be a great year for sports enthusiasts, marked by two of the world’s most prestigious events: The European Football Championship and the Summer Olympic Games. How could the metaverse help shape the future of the sports industry?
Gamification is extremely popular in current platform and application design. The term refers to the use of game elements to enhance non-game activities. But isn’t this approach nothing new?
A hard-hitting truth: There is still a general lack of knowledge about the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury – especially in the professional league of American football. This is what makes CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) so dangerous.
Daily consumption of blueberries can protect older people from cognitive decline and even cure it. A study by the University of North Carolina provided the proof.
