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Strategy Games Improve Cognitive Functions In Older Adults
Researchers at the University of Illinois have completed a study about using video games to stimulate cognitive function in adults over 60 years old. The scientists selected a strategy game — because of its scope and the variety of different tasks involved — and trained a group of subjects on how to play. The gamers then scored better than a control group on a number of cognitive tests. Quoting:
"The tests included measures of their ability to switch between tasks, their short-term visual memory, their reasoning skills and their working memory, which is the ability to hold two or more pieces of information in memory and use the information as needed. There were also tests of the subjects' verbal recall, their ability to inhibit certain responses and their ability to identify an object that had been rotated to a greater or lesser degree from its original position. The researchers found that training on the video game did improve the participants' performance on a number of these tests. As a group, the gamers became significantly better — and faster — at switching between tasks compared with the comparison group. Their working memory, as reflected in the tests, also was significantly improved. Their reasoning ability was enhanced. To a lesser extent, their short-term memory of visual cues was better than that of their peers, as was their ability to identify rotated objects."
Yeah, I believe the concept you're after is "Use It Or Lose It"
How we know is more important than what we know.
Command and conquer: Get off my damned lawn edition
Red alert: Yuri remembers the great war... over and over and over agian
and a Vega strike mod: Are those my pills?
And in other news, Grand Theft Auto IV online game play has been plagued in the recent weeks by new players who sit in the left lane with their blinker on for 30 miles, require 5 tries to parallel park, and request you to repeat your sentences because they are hard of hearing. More at 10.
Posts not to be taken literally. Almost everything is sarcasm.
This is exactly what I was wondering - what is the control group?
That's when you hit Ctrl+Number. Then you can use the number key to quickly select all the units in the Control group!
It's humiliating enough getting completely slaughtered by someone half your age playing Supreme Commmander online without having to worry about someone twice your age doing the same.
Grandma:
"Oh my goodness, I've sent a zergling rush your way, dear. But don't be too upset, I've set out milk and cookies for you in the kitchen!"
Grandpa:
"EAT CARRIERS YOU #%^&^$#%!!! I'll teach you damned NIPS to attack MY VILLAGE!!!"