{"id":349167,"date":"2025-10-03T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=397733"},"modified":"2025-10-03T02:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T09:35:49","slug":"if-a-game-seems-very-difficult-to-you-science-has-a-way-for-you-to-get-through-it-and-its-not-by-insisting-like-an-animal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/if-a-game-seems-very-difficult-to-you-science-has-a-way-for-you-to-get-through-it-and-its-not-by-insisting-like-an-animal\/","title":{"rendered":"If a game seems very difficult to you, science has a way for you to get through it and it&#039;s not by insisting like an animal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The pause in video games, scientifically known as &#8220;incubation effect,&#8221; has gained recognition for its positive impact on problem-solving. <strong>This notion, which has been studied for 99 years, suggests that taking a break after encountering an obstacle can facilitate victory, a phenomenon that many players have experienced in their own games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A well-studied effect whose effectiveness is more than proven<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>A recent analysis of player experiences in challenging titles like Hollow Knight and Nine Sols highlights how brief breaks can be decisive. The author recalls a frustrating encounter with the boss Groal the Great in Hollow Knight, which was quickly overcome after a break to make coffee. <strong>This aligns with studies indicating that players who take breaks have a 3% higher chance of winning in their next game of League of Legends if they take some time after losing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XGeJwsUP9c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Research has suggested that breaks allow players to forget inappropriate solutions, mentally restructure the problem, and activate previously forgotten knowledge.<strong> This is evidenced in a study with &#8220;Physics Playground,&#8221; where players who faced obstacles and took breaks were able to complete levels with the same effectiveness as those who never encountered blockages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Science has shown that the &#8220;incubation effect,&#8221; coined by psychologist Graham Wallas in 1926, could be the explanation behind these experiences. <strong>Although a more thorough study is needed to establish a definitive correlation with video games, there are enough indications to consider that breaks are an effective strategy<\/strong>. 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