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10 years of research show that playing video games is the most productive thing we ca

2011-02-25, 9:51 AM #1

Phantom-Seraph

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Penny Arcade linked this a few days ago. I honestly think at least half the stuff this women is saying is B.S. Since this community was/is centered around gaming I'd like to know what you guys think about this.

My blawgh.

2011-02-25, 9:58 AM #2

Nikumubeki

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Screw video games, LET'S GO TO THE MALL

And solve CRIMES

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2011-02-25, 10:46 AM #3

Whelly

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Very cool link, but yeah, some of her logic is flawed. There are billions of gamers, but they're not playing cancer curing simulations, they're playing Madden 2011 or Modern Warfare 2. I totally agree with her that games are making us more well rounded and smarter (read "Everything Bad is Good For You" by Steven Johnson... you have to pretty ignorant to dismiss the mental benefits of gaming). You play videogames to think, pure and simple.

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2011-02-25, 11:53 AM #4

KOP_Snake

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I've seen this woman before. Here's a more detailed presentation from her:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE1DuBesGYM

"Guns don't kill people, I kill people."

2011-02-25, 12:52 PM #5

The Ego Has Landed

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From my experience playing multiplayer games, most gamers are not thinking while playing.

2011-02-25, 12:56 PM #6

DSettahr

to wound the autumnal city.

Posts: 5,313

The fact that this was on the Colbert Report makes me suspicious.

2011-02-25, 1:00 PM #7

Deadman

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I don't see why

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2011-02-25, 2:04 PM #8

ECHOMAN

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Video games are a waste of time.

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2011-02-25, 3:01 PM #9

Bobbert

The Super-Spy That Wasn't

Posts: 3,248

Originally posted by Whelly:

Foldit anyone?

"Flowers and a landscape were the only attractions here. And so, as there was no good reason for coming, nobody came."

2011-02-25, 8:51 PM #10

Phantom-Seraph

Of the Opera!

Posts: 2,196

I don't deny that video games help with problem solving. Mostly the part about gaining confidence through an avatar in a video game. In my experience the more I game the more socially retarded I get around the opposite sex.
Maybe I'm just not playing the right games.

My blawgh.

2011-02-25, 8:54 PM #11

BobTheMasher

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Posts: 4,243

What, like totally dominating in a round of Battlefield (or whatever you play) doesn't put a smile on your face or make you feel good about yourself? I'd say it does, for me at least. I feel good when I am doing something well, and that includes videogames.

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2011-02-26, 9:56 PM #12

DrkJedi82

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Posts: 12,303

ok so a game you need a good joystick for and joystick repair :ninja:

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