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Watch “The Popularity of Cozy Games” with David Pogue

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date March 26, 2023
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"CBS Sunday Morning" features David Pogue's story on The Popularity of Cozy Games

Correspondent David Pogue explores the increasing popularity of Cozy Games, that fulfils emotional jobs of normalcy, control, and predictability.

Tags Design, Emotional, Game Theory, Gaming, JTBD, Pandemic, Psychology, Simulation, Simulation Technology, Social Media, Social Networks, User Experience, Work-life Balance

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Economy in Germany: employees cope with workplace stress better than most

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date September 19, 2022
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German employees seem to rarely feel stressed. European workers are among the happiest in the world, according to a survey (Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com)

A recent poll has revealed that German employees are coping with stress somewhat better than people from other industrialised nations.

Tags Denmark, Employment, Europe, Healthcare, mental health, Netherlands, Pandemic, Remote Work, Social Security, Survey Results, Sweden, Unhealthy Lifestyle, United States, Work, Work-life Balance, Workplace

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Economy in Germany: The number of births has risen for first time since 2017

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date September 13, 2022
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The birth rate rose strongest in the western federal states of Germany. The increase was particularly strong in Baden-Württemberg, where it rose by 5 percent, Bavaria and Hesse (4 percent) (Photo by Vidal Balielo Jr. on Pexels.com)

New figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) show that the number of births in Germany rose slightly in 2021 for the first time since 2017.