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By reli4nt
Who says playing games at work is unproductive?
Mark Baldwin at McGill University of Montreal had employees at a call center play a game for 5 minutes before work. The game simply required them to find a smiling face among the images of frowning faces. Those who played had a 17% reduction in the stress hormone cortisol compared to those who did not play.
You can find Mark Baldwin's ongoing research at http://selfesteemgames.mcgill.ca/. The games were licensed to MindHabits, founded by Mark Baldwin, which focuses on research based video games designed to reduce stress and build self-esteem.
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