The Glass Bead Game, by Hermann Hesse, is based on a "game" designed to enable cognitive development. The game he refers to is never fully defined- it is based around the concept of the activity. This book provides the foundation of this project- to try and design an activity, or "Game," that helps to further cognition in the human species. Research into the current state of the art in technology relating to cognition, sound, and evolution was studied. Cognitive development, problem solving, and memory were analyzed and utilized to create the Game through more abstract ideas such as emergent behavior and biofeedback. The Game is designed specifically to challenge the brain. The basis of the Game is rooted in the evolutionary history of the human brain.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Piccioli, David M.
• Hilerio, Samantha Kathleen
• Alleva, James William

Subject

• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030211-203104

Keyword

• Educational games--Design and construction
• Psychoacoustics

Advisor

• Bianchi, Frederick W.

Year

• 2011

Date created

• 2011-03-02

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright