Some were allowed to play simple Windows games like Solitaire and Minesweeper, while other “control” groups were denied the chance…. The results were measured against how they felt about the work they do and their job. | “The groups that played games showed improvement on both of these measures,” says Professor Goldstein. —Games at Work May Be Good For You (BBC)
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Pleasure is good for you and good for the employer? Obvious. But what’s next? A study that says sex on the job increases performance? Or that eating on the job raises attitudes about one’s work? Watching DVDs in the car actually IMPROVES driving? Hah…I love contemporary culture.