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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

Design Strategy Talks & Workshops

Listen to my chat with Thomas Girard

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date November 8, 2022
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Listen to my conversation with Thomas Girard for "UniqueWays"

In this episode of the UniqueWays podcast, I talked to Thomas Girard about how collaboration is more about mindset than with physical colocation.

Tags Artificial Intelligence, Australia, Career Development, China, Collaboration, Designer, Future of Work, India, Remote Work, Shanghai, Speaking at Events, Teacher, Teamwork, United States, Work, Work-life Balance

Economics Trend Watching

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