cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/48384923
This study shows that playing an open-world game, such as The The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and nostalgia evoked by Studio Ghibli films significantly foster a sense of exploration and calm in life, as well as a feeling of mastery and skill, and purpose and meaning, hence ultimately contributing positively to one’s overall happiness in life.
Source: Arigayota A, Duffek B, Hou C, Eisingerich A Effects of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Studio Ghibli Films on Young People’s Sense of Exploration, Calm, Mastery and Skill, Purpose and Meaning, and Overall Happiness in Life: Exploratory Randomized Controlled Study JMIR Serious Games 2025;13:e76522 DOI: 10.2196/76522
People are happier in life when they play games and watch movies, who would’ve thought.
Yeah the control should have been different film/games. Sloppy science.
Don’t worry about fixing the system, just play Zelda.
What are the young people nostalgic for?
Shits been fucked for quite a while…
Edit: I mean Ghibli is old to young people, Zelda is old to young people. Can you feel nostalgia for something you never experienced?
Childhood? You don’t understand everything’s fucked yet, and you have no responsibilities other than light chores and homework.
This is it. Ask basically any adult of any age and they’ll tell you things were better in the past.
Most of it wasn’t. They were just happier then.
Most people look fondly on the last time they were truly healthy and energetic. Some people, early in their 50s, some people their early childhood, some people don’t have it.
Maybe this comment section can try again with a new parent comment after this pair of misses.
Misses? There’s good discussion underneath. That’s what makes a good comment.
Can you articulate your problem or are you just going to down vote?
