Gamers more intelligent

[SAS]

Read this: http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2001/07/22/stinwenws03005.html

People who play games regularly seem to develop a mental state that we have seen before only in serious athletes or professionals such as astronauts, whose life depends on concentration and co-ordination," said Jo Bryce, who led the research. "Their minds and bodies work together much better than those of most other people."

"They seemed able to focus on what they were doing much better than other people and also had better general co-ordination. Overall there was a huge similarity with top-level athletes. The skills they learnt on computers seem to transfer to the real world," Rutter said.

 

[WPKenny]

Well....of course....*WE* knew that all along......

 

[throdgrain]

perhaps this explains why i'm so bad??

 

[haggisman]

i shall put "im a gamer" on my resume for NASA

 

[Summo]

Yes! I knew I was a finely honed, athletic, astronaut type! Now everybody else does too!

Since showing this article around at work I have noticed a new respect for me in the office. People have a certain glimmer of awe in their eyes.

One young lady mentioned how sexy it was knowing that at any time I could whip out my weapon with a well-coordinated flick and start spraying people.

I am gamer. Hear me roar.

 

[Wij]

That's just bolox init

 

[Testin da Cable]

heh I always knew I was a fine tuned athlete type

 

[*Kornholio*]

Is there an echo in here ??

 

[Sir Frizz]

Originally posted by testin_da_cable
heh I always knew I was a fine tuned athlete type

Yeah wel, i'm the fine athlete anyways

 

[Moving Target]

hah! You are the Anne Widdecombe of the athlete world! On the other hand I am the fastest!!

 

[Ono]

I think the pro athletes have known this for ages.


Wasn't it Jack Veal-Nerve (sorry can't be arsed to spell his name) and David (bastard turncoat wankstain) James who were addicted to games?

 

[Sir Frizz]

Originally posted by Moving Target
hah! You are the Anne Widdecombe of the athlete world! On the other hand I am the fastest!!

yeh, fastest spammer

if im anne widdicombe, ure John Major HEH

 

[DAN200]

I reckon people who play online and can use the internet properly and know their way around the computer and wotever have to have a certain degree of intelligence. If only cos Newbies seem to find it all so confusing..

 

[DAN200]

Not all research shows the benefits of information technology for teenagers. A separate study by Griffiths showed that many children using their computers to excess developed severe personality problems. One 16-year-old boy spent 70 hours a week at his computer and had no friends except those he met on the internet. He once abstained for three days and showed withdrawal symptoms.

How very true...

 

[Embattle]

Burp.....sorry was I meant to add something constructive to this

 

[Summo]

Me too, but I've forgotton how to use my fingers.

 

[~Lazarus~]

Originally posted by SomeGuy
Me too, but I've forgotton how to use my fingers.

Heres a gentle reminder of how to use one of them at least

 

[Summo]

Clever... clever...

 

[Testin da Cable]

I find that my writing has gone all funky.
My typing on the other hand is leet heh

 

[stu]

Stop Press. Regular gamers see an increase in their muscle coordination, concentration and focus, but can also suffer from social isolation. More hard hitting investigative reporting there Hardly surprising - the Sunday Times does always seem to resort to stating the obvious when it comes to any technology issues.

Notice the girl in the picture is playing The Rock, btw I think maybe her parents should sit her a little further away from the screen unless they want her to suffer from that other bane of the gamer, "fucked eyes".

 

[Embattle]

Originally posted by Stu-
Stop Press. Regular gamers see an increase in their

Good arm muscles

 

[]SK[]

Originally posted by Embattle


Good arm muscles

nah me belly

 

[old.Morpheus]

Originally posted by WPKenny
Well....of course....*WE* knew that all along......

And yet there's always an exception to the rule.

 

[WPKenny]

Originally posted by Morpheus


And yet there's always an exception to the rule.

Never mind, eh Morpheus? We'll still let you be in our gang.

 

[.cage]

Originally posted by DAN200
I reckon people who play online and can use the internet properly and know their way around the computer and wotever have to have a certain degree of intelligence. If only cos Newbies seem to find it all so confusing..

Thing is, as Windows and other apps and online services become more 'newbie friendly' (Definately seen with WindowsME and soon XP) more people with an erm... 'lack of intelligence' are able to just boot up and play, with lots of nice big colourfull menus to help them.

 

[old.Morpheus]

Is it the same gang that Gary Glitter bloke is in? If so, count me out. And don't let me catch you by the school gates again.

 

[Will]

I am gamer. Hear me roar.

lol - funniest thing I've read hear all day.

 

[Summo]

/ me beams

 

[Will]

Funniest thing I read all day - http://www.nextwish.org/cgi-bin/schlabo/potd.pl?day=10&month=7&year=2001