Comments on: Girly Games http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/girly-addiction-to-video-games.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Oren http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/girly-addiction-to-video-games.html/comment-page-1#comment-634134 Oren Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:01:54 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/girly-addiction-to-video-games.html#comment-634134 Good article. Games for girls became a huge gainer in the casual world in the past 3 years. Good article. Games for girls became a huge gainer in the casual world in the past 3 years.

]]> By: Cinsel http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/girly-addiction-to-video-games.html/comment-page-1#comment-633373 Cinsel Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:15:19 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/girly-addiction-to-video-games.html#comment-633373 Great article. Now I like video games as much as the next teenager (err..twenty-something but let’s pretend teenager is accurate!) and I found this a very interesting read. Great article. Now I like video games as much as the next teenager (err..twenty-something but let’s pretend teenager is accurate!) and I found this a very interesting read.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/girly-addiction-to-video-games.html/comment-page-1#comment-355663 David Bradley Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:17:30 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/girly-addiction-to-video-games.html#comment-355663 Thanks for the supportive comments. Yes, I think this is perhaps an additional element that the original research didn't touch on explicitly. The problem with their "model" computer game is that, in the parlance of modern youth, "it sucks big time". Someone should reproduce their experiments with commercial, well-known and well-liked games aimed at females and another aimed at males. Do the experiments with each using the game aimed at them and then switch. db Thanks for the supportive comments. Yes, I think this is perhaps an additional element that the original research didn’t touch on explicitly. The problem with their “model” computer game is that, in the parlance of modern youth, “it sucks big time”. Someone should reproduce their experiments with commercial, well-known and well-liked games aimed at females and another aimed at males. Do the experiments with each using the game aimed at them and then switch.

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]]> By: Mina http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/girly-addiction-to-video-games.html/comment-page-1#comment-355661 Mina Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:12:08 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/girly-addiction-to-video-games.html#comment-355661 Great article. Now I like video games as much as the next teenager (err..twenty-something but let's pretend teenager is accurate!) and I found this a very interesting read. Your points are excellent ones but it may have nothing to do with the game itself at all. It may also be to do with traditional responses to boys/men winning. If, for instance, you look to well publicized sports frenzies such as football - quite male dominated - there is such a strong societal response to men in regards to winning and competition. I think that there are so many layers to this response, such as pressure to succeed academically, financially..etc. Do girls experience the same pressures? Of course, but I am only suggesting that it may not necessarily be to the same extent. Could it be that men are particularly conditioned to place a high value on winning and thus, they respond accordingly? Great article. Now I like video games as much as the next teenager (err..twenty-something but let’s pretend teenager is accurate!) and I found this a very interesting read.

Your points are excellent ones but it may have nothing to do with the game itself at all. It may also be to do with traditional responses to boys/men winning. If, for instance, you look to well publicized sports frenzies such as football – quite male dominated – there is such a strong societal response to men in regards to winning and competition. I think that there are so many layers to this response, such as pressure to succeed academically, financially..etc. Do girls experience the same pressures? Of course, but I am only suggesting that it may not necessarily be to the same extent. Could it be that men are particularly conditioned to place a high value on winning and thus, they respond accordingly?

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