I don’t know how many coaches told me “no pain, no gain.” I can tell you that as a child and young adult, it was never the pain part of exercise that encouraged me to be active. It was the fun— ...

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While some of its early hype has died down, the concept of gamification — rewarding mundane tasks by turning them into games — has not only survived, but thoroughly wedged itself into society. It’s ...

Any old-fashioned workforce training method that may occur to you is no longer used among large-scale corporations. Why? Simply because they aren’t compelling enough. Gamification in virtual training ...

My hands were slick with sweat as I clutched the Wii controller, limbs flailing wildly as I struggled to keep up with the “Womanizer” routine on Just Dance. It was the late aughts, and I detested ...

Discover strategies to maximize gamification’s impact in training, boosting engagement, motivation, and knowledge retention ...

We know that turning goals into a game can increase people's physical activity. We also know that financial incentives can be effective, especially when they're framed in a way where people lose money ...