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.'"

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Re:this study is completely biased

[blind biker]

Get a man that haven't had sex in 6 years and give him a girlfriend and analize what happens.

The word you were looking for is analyze (US spelling of analyse). Analize has a very different meaning, but all the more on-topic, I'd say.