Gamers Don’t Die, They Respawn
Gamers Don’t Die, They Respawn
Gamers Don’t Die, They Respawn
By Kristen Toohill
Summary
Can you increase your level of psychological safety and curiosity at work by changing how you look at failure? I explored whether people who identify as gamers do this.
I wondered if people who identify as gamers are more likely to try new things, fail, and try again at work.
Gamers repeat these behaviors often while playing games, and these skills might transfer to other areas of life.
I was excited to explore these ideas because if gamers do experience more safety and curiosity at work, then it's possible that non-gamers can learn to think like gamers and experience these benefits as well.
Importantly, not everyone who plays games identifies as a gamer.
Not every person who plays a game turns "I play games!" into a core part of their identitybut people who identify as gamers do.
The first one showed that gamers did have a lot more psychological safety at work than non-gamers! This was extremely exciting-but the results needed to be taken with a grain of salt.
Reference
Toohill, K. (n.d.) Gamers Don’t Die, They Respawn. Happy Brain Science. https://www.happybrainscience.com/blog/gamers-dont-die-they-respawn/.