PopCap Games, the leading multi-platform provider of “casual games” (fun, easy-to-learn, captivating computer games that appeal to all ages) has announced the results of a study they commissioned that examined the effects of casual gaming on reducing a player’s levels of stress, anger, depression, fatigue and confusion. The study used three PopCap Games titles, Bejeweled® 2, Peggle, and Bookworm Adventures, games that are all or in part available on selected IFE systems. The six month long study was administered by East Carolina University’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies and directed by Dr. Carmen Russoniello, associate professor of recreational therapy and director of the Psychophysiology Lab and Biofeedback Clinic at ECU’s College of Health and Human Performance.
So, the next time you find yourself on a flight and want to reduce your levels of stress, anger, depression, fatigue or confusion perhaps looking at what casual games might be available on the IFE system is in order so you’ll arrive at your destination is a better mood.
via PopCap PR
