Jennie&Tim on 24/4/2008 at 04:10
It's as clear a case of self-selection for those traits as could be. I'd bet most avid readers are also introverts, and probably not particularly agreeable. Let's start the anti-reading movement now, shall we?
Scots Taffer on 24/4/2008 at 04:14
Quote Posted by Yakoob
staged by people who know nothing about games
pffft mouselook is for n00bz
Thief13x on 24/4/2008 at 04:42
Okay...I'll go first
Having been at a tech school for almost 3 years located only about 2 miles from the gorgeous Florida beaches, I have always been stunned at how many people honestly hardly even see the sun in the "sunshine" state. A large population of this school is over 21 and sits in a dormroom alone clicking a mouse on saturday night. Whats a weekend? an extended weeknight for World of Warcraft...I'm just saying...
Koki on 24/4/2008 at 04:54
Quote Posted by eggheads
The more time a person spent playing video games, the researchers found, the more likely they were to show three specific traits usually associated with Asperger's syndrome: neuroticism and a lack of extraversion and agreeableness.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
PigLick on 24/4/2008 at 07:21
haha I saw the techno viking vid a little while ago, its now a catchphrase for some of my friends and me. That bit where he just starts dancing as he walks down the street, priceless.
Ko0K on 24/4/2008 at 07:30
It seems the article is with regards to addicts, in which case I'm tempted to think that there may be a validity in this, after all.
Although even 'healthy' people have the potential to play addictive games for prolonged periods of time, they are usually intervened by real-life priorities, whereas games *are* the priorities for the addict types that this article addresses.
It's annoying to see political hacks like Thompson always jump on findings like this, but I don't see why this correlation should be entirely disagreeable from an objective viewpoint.
rachel on 24/4/2008 at 08:39
Inline Image:
http://www.freylia.net/tom.jpg"I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people. Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?"Thief13x on 24/4/2008 at 19:20
the man has people skills leave him alone already...
fucking I/O psychologists:nono:
AR Master on 24/4/2008 at 20:00
Quote Posted by AxTng1
Yes, because absolutely no videogames involve talking to people or creative problem-solving.
MOM, I'm busy raiding with my guild in Lavafire! I CAN'T talk to grandma right now! God! NO I DONT WANT TO "GO OUTSIDE" WITH THE PLEBES I AM INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE *puffs inhaler*
Mortal Monkey on 24/4/2008 at 21:52
Quote Posted by Scots Taffer
pffft mouselook is for n00bz
I'm not sure if it's a good idea to admit it, but I've actually tried playing CS with only my keyboard.
It seemed to work better in Duke Nukem 3D, for some reason.
