NC Idea Grant Sources

Altered Traits - 50 years of meditation research.

Ars Technica - Documents the rise of “diseases of despair” driving suicide and overdose.

BBC News - Detailing the former monk and founder of Headspace and the meditation app’s success story.

Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Cross Blue Shield documenting sharp rise in mental health issues, particularly depression in teens.

Blue Cross Blue Shield - “The Impact of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on the Health of America’s Children”

Center for Humane Technology - Think-tank organization highlighting role of tech in mental health crisis.

CNBC - Article covering the expanding value of the meditation app Calm and its competitor Headspace.

Crunchbase - Headspace Revenue, Investment, User Data

drgabe.io - The website of Six Wing Studios founder, Dr. Gabe Pappalardo. Provides a reading list documenting decades of research tying mindfulness to improved focus and well-being.

Entertainment Software Association - The 2018 Essential Facts game census provided the core of our game industry statistics.

GameCrate - Games surpass other entertainment industries as most profitable medium.

Mediakix - The specific worth of mobile games within the game industry.

Psychology Today - How gaming experiences can benefit the psychological well-being of children.

ResearchGate - Study done by MIT and Lancaster University on the benefits of game-based learning.

TeachThought - “6 Basic Benefits of Game-Based Learning”

Tech Jury - Game industry’s monetary worth in 2018.