Jahrasta Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 New study shows gamers are smarter, better and cooler than everyone else. Rejoice! http://www.iflscience.com/brain/expert-gamers-show-greater-cognitive-function-their-amateur-counterparts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader RedBaird Posted April 29, 2015 Leader Share Posted April 29, 2015 Quote: "There’s already an abundance of evidence that shows that expert AVG players (gamers who are regional or national champions at AVG competitions) have superior cognitive ability to amateurs. " Are they expert champions because they were born that way and were attracted to gaming, or did intense gaming increase their cognitive functions and the "gray matter" mentioned in the article? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aniky Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I would say that's result of numerous hours of practise time put into particular game where u push ur brains, common sense and logic to it's limit to gain that bit of advantage and skills over the rest, considering u are practising on daily basis and your brains have to keep up with the phase of the game on every point, it's obviously that u will show progress of better thinking and overall appear to find better solution in real llfe cases as well. Comparing to casual ppl who don't really do much apart of work > food > watch tv > sleep kind of cycle, they don't really give brains opportunity to work out as it should, so the brains can't really progress into learning or achiving anything that isn't out of the daily basis stuffs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan Friend SunLight Posted April 30, 2015 Clan Friend Share Posted April 30, 2015 As many people commented there, the point is: did they get smarter because they played videogames, or they weren't noobs because they were smarter in the first place? afaik there is a slight correlation between high iq and fast reaction time, obviously if your brain works better and it's faster you will play better, but the key point is, playing more will make us smarter? It is obviously some kind of training, so it will develop some brain areas for sure, but I don't know how useful can it be in other areas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Tacle Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 it's the classic egg or chicken question. I assume it's a bit of both, and that one enhances the other, too. Life, normally, isn't just as plain simple as we'd like it to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahrasta Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 I was hoping points like this would be made, but surely we are exercising our grey matter to a greater extent than those that do not. Anyway, keep on keeping on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader RedBaird Posted April 30, 2015 Leader Share Posted April 30, 2015 I wonder if gaming experience helps when driving a car or 'cycle. We might be more aware of danger or movement in our peripheral vision. One study concluded that gamers texting while driving do no better than non-gamers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Tacle Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I wonder if gaming experience helps when driving a car or 'cycle. We might be more aware of danger or movement in our peripheral vision. One study concluded that gamers texting while driving do no better than non-gamers. peripheral vision also helps you spot other things than dangers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaKy Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Hence why we are an an Army as well as a community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader RedBaird Posted May 1, 2015 Leader Share Posted May 1, 2015 Hence why we are an an Army as well as a community. And yet you say, "Brain Damage." on your wall! (I learned my logic from TV commentators) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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