Hackers aren’t just breaching firewalls—they’re breaching minds. As cyber threats increasingly target human behavior, companies must rethink their defenses through the lens of behavioral science, cognitive biases, and gamification. That’s why we’re convening the top minds in cognitive security for a new webinar series—because solving these challenges takes more than tech. It takes collaboration.
Incorporating game mechanics into education is more than just a trend—it’s a proven method for enhancing student engagement, motivation, and retention. From improving homework completion rates to boosting attention in students with ADHD, gamification has demonstrated its effectiveness across diverse learning environments. Below are ten compelling case studies showcasing the power of gamified learning: 1….
It’s not just the US dollar that’s feeling the pinch of inflation – loyalty programs too have been increasingly caught in a spiral of “less for more”. Though it’s a lot more frustrating to see your cash balance erode at the gas pump or supermarket, it’s also problematic when something you’ve been saving up for…
In the decade-ish since the second coming of social media, global democracy has been severely impaired by the spread of fake news. I believe that using gamification techniques could substantially retard this phenomenon and reset the balance. N.B. I’m using “fake news” to refer to things which are actually fake, not things that are true…
Gamification has been used by schools and private business as a way to make learning more fun. Now, insurance companies are using the technique to change people’s behavior toward maintaining their health, according to Healthcare Dive. The idea is that the more individuals who pursue healthier lifestyles, the less burden they place on health insurance…
At this year’s Games for Change, Jesse Schell of Schell Games showed off his company’s newest idea for making chemistry more approachable for middle and high school students — Happy Atoms, a mixed reality, lego-like experience that asks people to explore atom formation through play. G.Co was fortunate enough to speak with Jesse last week…
Highlights From This Year’s Games For Change Last week, Games For Change had their 13th annual festival at the New School’s Parsons School of Design. New to the festival this year were three featured tracks participants could focus on: the Games for Learning Summit; health and neuroscience; and civics and social change. Gamification.Co was lucky enough to attend,…
McDonald’s will use a new meal prep training system for its staff this fall McDonald’s customers in the United Kingdom will soon notice subtle changes in how their meals are prepared. To carry out these seemingly small changes, corporate leaders are making some big changes in how they train their managers. In order to bring all…
Enterprise Gamification Consultancy has released its latest report on companies that offer enterprise-grade gamification, engagement, and behavior modification platforms. The report offers insight into the gamification industry through data driven analyses across 100 data points. In addition, it provides a comprehensive overlook at the major players in the market, ranking each through an overall gamification platform score.
Gamification continues to grow in popularity as an innovative solution to problems in a wide variety of fields from education to healthcare. This rising interest has led to a number of published academic studies all asking the same question: Does gamification really work?
“Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” ~Mark Twain: The Innocents Abroad This statement published by Mark Twain in 1869 becomes truer as the years go on. With access to the internet becoming a household necessity, people are beginning…
Human beings are innovative creatures capable of inventing unique solutions to our problems. This was on display when the utility company “National Grid” used gamification to encourage their customers to save electricity. Cio.com explains, In Rhode Island, National Grid is piloting a program in which customers earn points based on the amount of energy saved….
When the Rollins School for Language and Learning made it their goal to create free, online education courses make sure at-risk students were reading grade-level by third grade, they faced some serious challenges. Their Read Right from the Start program had the tools to help them meet their literacy goals, but they needed to get teachers of various…
In order for all the new health care programs to work as they were designed to, it is important that young adults sign up for health care as well as older individuals. In the health care world, young adults are often referred to as “young invincibles” because most young adults have not yet developed any…
Retailers from all around the world face the problem of “customer promiscuity”. This is the term used to describe customers who lack loyalty to any one brand or company. Since customer loyalty is the foundation of a growing business, this issue is something that businesses constantly evaluate. Gamification For Improvement Of Customer Loyalty In order…
