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Study Finds That Video Games Hinder Learning In Young Boys
dcollins writes "Researchers at Denison University in Ohio have shown that giving PlayStations to young boys leads to slower progress in reading and writing skills. Quoting: 'The study is the first controlled trial to look at the effects of playing video games on learning in young boys. That is to say, the findings aren't based on survey data of kids' game habits, but instead on a specific group of children that were randomly assigned to receive a PlayStation or not ... Those with PlayStations also spent less time engaged in educational activities after school and showed less advancement in their reading and writing skills over time than the control group, according to tests taken by the kids. While the game-system owners didn't show significant behavioral problems, their teachers did report delays in learning academic skills, including writing and spelling.'"
Video games wastes their precious time and adversely affects their mind and eyes as well. These should be banned. http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/top-grade-acai-extreme-review-how-effective-it-is-2000622.html
Statistics is a sham of a 'science' that can prove anything.
Large scale, long-term stuides often have valuable proofs - but these tiny, pop-science studies are more to do about the political agenda of the lead authors or their financial backers. I can essentially prove anything I want with these methodologies.
And you know it.