Comments on: Father figure http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/13/use_it_or_lose/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: a more original name http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/13/use_it_or_lose/comment-page-1/#comment-46482 a more original name Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:50:58 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3003#comment-46482 <p>OMGWTF PWN3D?!</p> <p>They should seriously make a Ramayana game, except styled after either the Dead or Alive series or the Dynasty Warriors series.</p> <p>Now, that'd be interesting...</p> OMGWTF PWN3D?!

They should seriously make a Ramayana game, except styled after either the Dead or Alive series or the Dynasty Warriors series.

Now, that’d be interesting…

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By: bengali http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/13/use_it_or_lose/comment-page-1/#comment-46478 bengali Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:22:21 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3003#comment-46478 <blockquote>video gamers consistently outperform their non-playing peers in a series of tricky mental tests. If they also happened to be bilingual, they were unbeatable.</blockquote> <p>People who play computer games have better spatial skills to begin with - that's why they enjoy playing games. So it really does depend on what kind of 'tricky mental tests' the subjects were asked to perform. If it involved rotating shapes and objects in their heads then of course the gamers would be better.</p> video gamers consistently outperform their non-playing peers in a series of tricky mental tests. If they also happened to be bilingual, they were unbeatable.

People who play computer games have better spatial skills to begin with – that’s why they enjoy playing games. So it really does depend on what kind of ‘tricky mental tests’ the subjects were asked to perform. If it involved rotating shapes and objects in their heads then of course the gamers would be better.

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By: DesiAtLA http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/13/use_it_or_lose/comment-page-1/#comment-46473 DesiAtLA Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:47:45 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3003#comment-46473 <p>From now on, I will go easy on my 11 year old son who is addicted to video games.</p> From now on, I will go easy on my 11 year old son who is addicted to video games.

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By: Cinammon Rani http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/13/use_it_or_lose/comment-page-1/#comment-46440 Cinammon Rani Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:42:20 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3003#comment-46440 <p>Does that make my Xbox 360 tax deductable? Medical reasons?</p> Does that make my Xbox 360 tax deductable? Medical reasons?

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By: DesiDudeInAustin http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/13/use_it_or_lose/comment-page-1/#comment-46435 DesiDudeInAustin Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:07:08 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3003#comment-46435 <p>Prof. Bialystok, huh? Is his first name <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063462/">Max</a>? Where's his accountant?</p> <p>This looks like a flop show to me :)</p> Prof. Bialystok, huh? Is his first name Max? Where’s his accountant?

This looks like a flop show to me :)

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By: chick pea http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/13/use_it_or_lose/comment-page-1/#comment-46428 chick pea Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:57:39 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3003#comment-46428 <p>damn.. and i used to make fun of my baby brother who was hooked on nintendo,sega,playstation,and all that hoopla.. dammit he's the best street fighter 2 player out there.... i know there was something more to gyromite and duck hunt ;)... well at least i know more languages than him.. hmm.. now with that in mind.. who will have less of a cognitive decline? huh?</p> damn.. and i used to make fun of my baby brother who was hooked on nintendo,sega,playstation,and all that hoopla.. dammit he’s the best street fighter 2 player out there…. i know there was something more to gyromite and duck hunt ;) … well at least i know more languages than him.. hmm.. now with that in mind.. who will have less of a cognitive decline? huh?

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By: tilo http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/02/13/use_it_or_lose/comment-page-1/#comment-46425 tilo Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:34:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=3003#comment-46425 <p>I have never played anything other than pocket - Donkey Kong I and II! I should try this Ramakien</p> I have never played anything other than pocket – Donkey Kong I and II! I should try this Ramakien

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