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Playing games is crucial for the
emotional, cognitive and social development of small children who
discover their own body, their environment, and others. To play
is therefore equivalent to inventing, imagining and building.
It
is no coincidence that the more evolved animals play together and
with their little ones because playing promotes learning while
having fun doing it.
Kids could play forever, then you become
"big" and weighty and serious commitments take up a lot
of our time limiting and changing the concept of play.
It can
be said that there is no playing, though games do exist. There
are in fact various types of games and here are the most
common:
games of imitation; frequent in children (but not only
them) where there is a high component of fantasy and one wants to
be another person or thing. It goes from impersonating Zorro to a
race car driver like Schumacher.
There are board games where
the goal is to spend fun time with friends; stakes will enhance
the game, but winning them is not the ultimate
purpose;
competitive games and sports here win the lion's
share;
gambling games where the challenge lies with destiny;
if we win we are stronger than the others, if we lose it is not
our fault but only bad luck. These unpredictable games
(aleatory, in latin 'alea' means 'die', do you remember the
phrase by Julius Caesar as he crossed the Rubicon “Alea
iacta est” in other words “The die has been cast”?),
these games, as we were saying, are increasing significantly and
available in various easy and attractive forms.
We find them
everywhere: game rooms, bars, convenience stores, but also on TV,
computers and cell phones. Psychological dependence and
turnover
are rising constantly. And so it has gone from Homo Ludens to
pathological gambler. The English word "game" underlies
playing, gambling, courage, hunting territory, but it also has a
negative connotation of laming, mind-numbing. Obviously, it is
what and how you play that makes the difference, and
distinguishes the Homo Ludens from the pathological gambler. The
gambler loses contact with reality, spends hours at the computer
or at the playstation, especially when the game is linked with
financial gains, the desire to win, bets; it can turn into a real
addiction or obsession.
Do
you want to discover how you are by "playing" while
taking this test?
1)) You must leave on a trip on Tuesday
and a proverb says that one should not get married or leave on a
Friday or on a Tuesday, you
a) leave home with peace
of mind
b) leave home with a feeling of doubt
c) postpone
the trip
2) You think "magicians"
have:
a) special powers
b) particular cunning
c)
nothing in particular
3) You had a strange dream, you:
a)
think you ate too much
b) read the book for lottery numbers
c) read a book on the meaning of dreams
4) You are not satisfied with your
work, you:
a) start looking for a new job
b)
think all jobs are the same
c) are less committed to your
work
5) You look at the stars
a)
for the horoscope
b) because they are beautiful
c) to
determine if it will rain tomorrow
6) Romantic is
the partner who
a) never forgets an anniversary
b)
agrees to see a movie with you that he or she hates
c) helps
you when you need it
7) When it comes to deciding, you
a)
prefer that someone else does it
b) will probably make the
right decision
c) will probably make the wrong decision
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8) There is a refuge on top of the
mountain, you
a) go up there by foot;
b) think it
is more beautiful to take the cable car;
c) think it is more
convenient, but why should you go there?
9) You
want to court a person who is already with someone else, you
a)
try and see later what happens
b) insist for a long while
c)
renounce
10) In your store, there is a defective
product, you
a) take it away
b) leave it for
sale
c) sell it with a discount
11) VTi
proposes to make an appearance on TV, you
a)
refuse
b) accept: it's a new experience
c) accept: everyone
will see you
12) In love as in war all is fair
a)
it's true
b) it depends
c) loyalty is best
13) A friend offers you an item that
you do not like, you
a) keep it
b) ask if you can
change it
c) give it to someone else
14) You made a mistake, you
a)
blame someone else
b) make sure that no one notices
c) say
you're sorry
15) The phrase you prefer
a)
I wanted, I always wanted, I wanted to the utmost
b) the end
justifies the means
c) tomorrow is another day
SCORE
Question A B
C
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EXPLANATIONS
FROM 45 TO 36 POINTS:
LIFE
IS A GAME THAT MUST BE PLAYED
You find in games great
satisfaction to the point of spending a lot of time at them, too
much time. Be careful, you are not using a magic wand; games have
nothing to do with reality, far away from it. It is better to be
a normal person in reality than believing that you are a super
hero in fantasy. And if money is involved...
FROM 35 TO 25 POINTS:
PLAYING
ALONG
Games are there for enjoyment and to socialize and
relax. You don't neglect your commitments and you consider them
as a fun break between activities. Sometimes, games can involve
some sort of prize or bet, but the stakes do not go beyond
offering a coffee or, at most, a dinner. Enjoy your dinner and a
good coffee.
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FROM 24 TO 15 POINTS:
GAMES?
"Games?"
That's the question children ask their friends and parents and,
when the answer is yes, a big smile lights up their face. When
did you stop smiling? Too many commitments? Too much of a sense
of duty? Don't you think that finding time for playing is also a
form of pleasant duty?
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