David Cooper

So let's talk about people who really play to win, where getting number one is the ultimate goal.

I believe your research shows that can be linked with higher anxiety levels.

Now, is it because that style of play is stressful or is it because people who are anxious are drawn to that style of play?

Interesting.

Okay, so let's zoom in more to the kinds of people that are really highly competitive.

They play, they become more anxious.

Is that the basic takeaway here?

Interesting.

You got to put in those hours to get better.

This seems like not a great cycle.

Let's talk about relaxing play.

I remember at the beginning of the pandemic, a lot of people were new Animal Crossing players, people who had never gamed before.

And I never played the game, and you'll probably correct me.

My understanding might be wrong.

But it was this relaxing game where you just hung out on your island with your animals.

You could socialize with other people on it.

It was low stakes.

It was not a competitive game.

Games like that, do they actually help us relax after a stressful day?

Now, let's talk a little bit about that, because the in-game interactions that you might have with other players in highly competitive games... I was staying at a friend's house maybe three, four months ago, and his teenager was playing a game with a headset on and just screaming vulgarities at the other players.