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Study Finds Video Games Are Not Bad for Kids

Posted by Soulskill on from the paging-jack-thompson dept.

mcgrew writes with news that a study done by the Pew Internet & American Life Project has found game playing is all but universal among teens, and it provides a "significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement." 97% of teens responding to the survey said they played games (75% played weekly or more often), and roughly two-thirds of teens use games as a social experience. The full report (PDF) and the questionnaire with answer data (PDF) are both available for viewing. From the report: "Youth who take part in social interaction related to the game, such as commenting on websites or contributing to discussion boards, are more engaged civically and politically. Youth who play games where they are part of guilds are not more civically engaged than youth who play games alone."

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  1. Based on their results by 427_ci_505 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shouldn't they be called Pew-Pew Internet and American Life? :P

    1. Re:Based on their results by MRe_nl · · Score: 4, Funny

      Video games don't influence young people.
      Otherwise we'd all be listening to repetetive electronic music and eating pills all day ; )

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  2. Re:Deterioration of language skills by Grimbleton · · Score: 5, Funny

    your faverite band sux n u r a gay!!!!11!!

  3. Re:The same old rule applies by Red+Flayer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Moderation in everything you do. I believe these words of wisdom are mentioned in the Psalms as well.

    Yeah, I tried that. My wife modded all our sexy time as (-1, overrated).

    So I modded her (-1, troll)...

    Didn't work out so well, I'm sleeping in the garage nowadays.

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    "Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
  4. Re:political interests?! by philspear · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not meaning to troll, but this aversion to politics and world-affairs as "stress inducers" seems to be uniquely American

    Seems plausible to me that politics and world affairs are more stressful to americans because we feel responsible. "Oh crap, what has my country gone and done now?"

    As an american, the answer is usually "I really don't want to know, it will only raise my blood pressure, I can only vote so many times each election."

    If I were german, the answer might be "Well, probably nothing too bad compared to... you know..."

  5. Re:Deterioration of language skills by wastedlife · · Score: 5, Funny

    Indeed, the slashdot.org/~username page is probably one of the most significant elements of Slashdot's success, for the reasons you've stated.

    Man, that guy hasn't made a post since October 21 2000. I really doubt that is one of the most significant elements of Slashdot's success.

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    Said, "It's just like dice but it's got more sides And it tells me who lives and who dies"
  6. Re:Deterioration of language skills by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot's trolls are better written than the admin's posts on other forums.

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