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
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I’m sure the fact that Ghibli movies and BotW are best-in-class examples of their respective mediums has absolutely nothing to do with anything.
Looking forward to the metric shittons of open world ghibli knock-off garbage being currently greenlit by frothing execs hoping they have at last found the blueprints to the dopamine machine.
Don’t worry about fixing the system, just play Zelda.
People are happier in life when they play games and watch movies, who would’ve thought.
Why I loved Nino Kuni Wrath of the White Witch it based on Studio Gibil. Excellent game and great RPG with awesome animation. The second game had potential but they turn into a grinding game. But had an awesome story as well.
But highly recommend the first one.
Funny you mention it, I’ve always wanted to get into Ni no Kuni but just could never spare the time.
Waiting for new research to test how Teams Meetings affect people’s happiness.
Hahaha yeah. Man it seems like the further we walk in one direction the further we walk away from another.
I mean like, we’ve got so many fresh and new experiences to make our lives easier and happier, but every step we take it feels like we forget the old ones, and instead we learn new things to make us unhappy. Why can’t we make progress without losing it, or making it more complicated for ourselves?
Yeah the control should have been different film/games. Sloppy science.
What are the young people nostalgic for?
Shits been fucked for quite a while…
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?
