It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that multiplayer gaming makes us brighter, better-adjusted human beings, but now we have empirical evidence. A New York University study shows that playing educational games boosts morale for learning in middle-schoolers. Playing seems fosters the optimal environment for learning.  “Well-designed games can motivate students to learn less popular subjects, such as math,” says Jan Plass, an author of the study. “Game-based learning can actually get students interested in the subject matter, and can broaden their focus beyond just collecting stars or points.” This is important because the traditional method of learning has…