Daily Productive Sharing 1268 - Tasks As Games

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Laurie Hérault noticed that he can spend hours fully immersed in video games. If his brain can focus on a game, it should also be capable of focusing on other tasks.

1. He found the only way he ever gets things done is by relying on pressure—such as deadlines from clients or financial stress.
2. An FPS (first-person shooter) is built around a simple loop: aim → shoot → hit or miss. This is known as the game loop.
3. For a game to be addictive, this loop must repeat frequently and deliver strong feedback.
4. A game can contain multiple loops. For example, there might be a separate loop for hunting random gear. Feedback can also come from outside the main loop, like loot boxes or side quests.
5. When all these elements combine, each loop gives a small hit of dopamine, creating a state of “flow.”
6. Another key factor: video games are easy to start. They require almost no motivation or self-discipline to begin playing.

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Laurie Hérault 注意到，自己可以花几个小时全神贯注地玩电子游戏。如果能专注于游戏，那大脑也应该有能力专注于其他任务。

1. 他发现自己唯一能完成事情的方式是依赖压力，比如来自客户或财务方面的压力。
2. 一款 FPS 游戏围绕一个简单的循环构建：瞄准 → 射击 → 命中或未命中。这就是所谓的游戏循环。
3. 一款游戏要让人上瘾，这个游戏循环必须频繁重复，并且反馈要足够强烈。
4. 一款游戏可能包含多个游戏循环。例如，游戏中可能还有一个循环是寻找角色的随机装备。反馈也可能来自主循环之外，比如战利品箱或支线任务。
5. 当所有这些要素结合在一起时，每个游戏循环都会让人获得一小剂量的多巴胺，创造一种“心流”状态。
6. 最后一个关键点是：电子游戏“很容易开始”。它们几乎不需要什么动机或自律就能让人开始玩。

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