Games like Flappy Bird and Candy Crush have helped many of us
de-stress during long waits at the doctor's office and crowded Metro
rides. But what if an app could actually help with mental health?
Researchers from Hunter College and the City University of New York say they've developed an app that can reduce anxiety.
In the game, called PersonalZen,
players encounter two animated characters in a field of grass. One of
them looks calm and friendly, while the other looks angry. Soothing
music plays in the background. When one creature burrows into the grass,
players must follow the rustling leaves and trace its path.
It's
not quite as exciting Flappy Bird, but the researchers found that it
helped anxious people. We tried it out, and found that focusing on
keeping track of those sprites was more challenging than we initially
expected.
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