Cable Forum - stuck in a rut ?

research has been progressing on how computer games could be used to boost self esteem amongst people.

the specfically designed game focuses on the positive aspects instead of negatives, its hoped that people will inturn learn from the experiance.

Quote:

Dr Adam Joinson, a psychologist at The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology, told BBC News Online: "The bind for people with really debilitating confidence problems is that often success requires them to take risks. But, they're not happy to do this, since the impact of failure would be so strongly felt.

source: BBC news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3689737.stm

interesting, i wonder if it could work in the real world, in the long term affects of life.......