76. Is Gaming Good for You?

He’s a cognitive neuroscientist and philosopher who has written five best-selling books. Sam Harris also hosts the Making Sense podcast and helps people discover meditation through his Waking Up app. Sam explains to Steve how to become spiritual as a skeptic and commit to never l ...  Show more

Amaryllis Fox is a former C.I.A. operative and host of the Netflix show The Business of Drugs. She explains why intelligence work requires empathy, and she soothes Steve’s fears about weapons of mass destruction. This episode originally aired on April 16th, 2021 and was replayed ...  Show more

Apart of Me is a computer game that has been designed to help young people process grief. It’s part of a movement that’s bringing together psychology and gaming. Whilst many parents worry about the distraction of games consoles and smart phones, some psychologists believe they ca ...  Show more

‏في هذه الحلقة من إكسترا ليفلز يعود محمد مطر إلى ماضيه مع الألعاب الإلكترونية وأثرها المزاجي والذهني عليه، كما يطل على واقع تطوير ألعاب اليوم لتكون مسلية وتترك أثراً إيجابياً على الصحة النفسية، من خلال الدردشة مع رين عباس اللاعبة والمصممة والمحاضرة ورائدة الأعمال في مجال ألعاب ال ...  Show more

Can playing board games help us fix real-world problems?All around the world, people play board games for fun. But in recent years, a new generation of designers have been creating games with a social purpose - to enable understanding about complex problems like climate change, i ...  Show more

Jane McGonigal is a PhD Game Designer who advocates for the use of video games to help people learn skills that transfer to the real world, heal physical problems like concussions and improve attitudes and self-esteem in children. Shane and Jane discuss how video games help with ...  Show more