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Benquo comments on Rationality Games & Apps Brainstorming - Less Wrong Discussion

28 Post author: lukeprog 09 July 2012 03:04AM

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Comment author: Benquo 11 July 2012 02:18:18PM *  1 point [-]

Related:

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/gaming/2012/07/max_payne_3_how_a_monstrously_hard_video_game_made_me_a_better_person_.html

The main point is that video games with really hard levels teach the skill of deliberate practice, and paying attention to the things you aren't good at in order to get better.