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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