http://futurismic.com/2008/08/21/world-of-warcraft-trains-your-brain/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://futurismic.com/2008/08/21/world-of-warcraft-trains-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-78952 maul Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:51:48 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3813#comment-78952 I think that computer games have a more detrimental effect on people's brains than regular video games played on a larger screen. There's something about playing wow that just completely drains your energy, especially played on a small monitor. The amount of time required to get anything done in blizzard games is also the problem. You can play for 3-4 hours and accomplish zilch, so obviously when you get up to do something else your mind is fried. All your adrenaline is gone and it takes just as long to get it back. I think that computer games have a more detrimental effect on people’s brains than regular video games played on a larger screen. There’s something about playing wow that just completely drains your energy, especially played on a small monitor. The amount of time required to get anything done in blizzard games is also the problem. You can play for 3-4 hours and accomplish zilch, so obviously when you get up to do something else your mind is fried. All your adrenaline is gone and it takes just as long to get it back.

]]> http://futurismic.com/2008/08/21/world-of-warcraft-trains-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16896 Alex Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:29:41 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3813#comment-16896 I think it only improves skills indirectly, and not as fast as upfront learning these skills. WoW is a great game, but I don't learn anything from it. I think it only improves skills indirectly, and not as fast as upfront learning these skills. WoW is a great game, but I don’t learn anything from it.

]]> http://futurismic.com/2008/08/21/world-of-warcraft-trains-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16072 Neal Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:13:45 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3813#comment-16072 Props where props are due; that was a snarky comeback! There may be hope... Props where props are due; that was a snarky comeback! There may be hope…

]]> http://futurismic.com/2008/08/21/world-of-warcraft-trains-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16048 Paul Raven Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:49:22 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3813#comment-16048 Booking my trip to the burns unit as I type. Booking my trip to the burns unit as I type.

]]> http://futurismic.com/2008/08/21/world-of-warcraft-trains-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-16045 Neal Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:39:29 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3813#comment-16045 And yet I've read so much more of his work than yours....probably because he doesn't use phrases like "it's a giggle". And yet I’ve read so much more of his work than yours….probably because
he doesn’t use phrases like “it’s a giggle”.

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