SuperBetter Health

Jane McGonigal, PhDDirector of Game Research & Development

Institute for the Future

CERNER HEALTH CONFERENCE OCTOBER 11, 2010 KANSAS CITY, MO.

SUPERBETTERHow can we achieve

whole-hearted participation in creating

better health?

SUPERBETTERHow can we achieve

whole-hearted participation in creating

better health?

What if we collectively spent 3

billion hours a week whole-heartedly creating

better health?

What makes a good game?

What makes a good game?

A good game is an invitation to tackle

unnecessary obstacles.

Can we become super-

empowered hopeful individuals about our own health?

So what does this mean for the future of

engagement in health and health care?

To be super-engaged in our own health care:

• Participation must be optional • We crave “unnecessary obstacles”• Success is defined by emotional

rewards

SuperBetter Health

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CERNER HEALTH CONFERENCE OCTOBER 11, 2010 KANSAS CITY, MO.