# 7 ways games reward the brain

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2010
- Speaker: Tom Chatfield
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

We're bringing gameplay into more aspects of our lives, spending countless hours -- and real money -- exploring virtual worlds for imaginary treasures. Why? As Tom Chatfield shows, games are perfectly tuned to dole out rewards that engage the brain and keep us questing for more.

## Lectures

1. [7 ways games reward the brain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain/c562340a9606), 17 min (TED's player)