Role playing Games are spiritual Risk, Who knew?

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by creekster

I always knew that mouse was evil.

he's really Mouser, the boss on Super Mario 2.

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Tex

First thought that came to my mind too. This is nothing new, just a new medium.

yeah, why did RPGs get singled out? I've had to beat an NCAA 05 addiction a few years back.

[BlueK]

Originally Posted by Archaea

http://mormontimes.com/WC_education.php?id=1921

This bs peddled to Mormon masses is truly amazing. I only stumble upon this through reading the Snews looking for BYU sports news.

do you think the son is so addicted to the game or is he just using that as a silly excuse to not do something he wouldn't do anyway and his dad is taking it seriously?

[MikeWaters]

I'm sure if that kid would just put down WoW, he would be a splendid missionary!

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BlueK

do you think the son is so addicted to the game or is he just using that as a silly excuse to not do something he wouldn't do anyway and his dad is taking it seriously?

Mormontimes is a great place to look for unintentional humor.

[SteelBlue]

This thread reminds me of Daniel Tosh's bit when he talks about Superman and does the joke about "I can buy that he flies, but how does he fly faster?" He says "there's always a nerd waiting for me after the show to explain it to me. And then I tell them what a vagina feels like."

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

That study is sitting on my shelf right now. I've read it, underlined it, and sourced it. If I wasn't going to teach in 10 minutes, I'd go into it in detail.

My apologies for interfering with your scare mongering. By all means continue to compare video games to crack.

So are you going to go into detail about the Griffiths and Davies? Still waiting.



This is the comparison between video games and cocaine:

The researchers were trying to see where video games worked in the brain. They discovered that the basal ganglia (where dopamine is produced in the brain) were much more active when the video games were being played than at rest. Both cocaine and Ritalin work in this part of the brain as well. The reason that cocaine is addictive and Ritalin is not is related to how each drug is metabolized. Cocaine has a powerful, immediate effect that stimulates an enormous release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. The pleasure this brings rapidly fades, leaving the addict wanting more. Ritalin, on the other hand, works slowly, inducing no high or pleasure from taking it and the effects stay around for a long time. Similarly, video games bring pleasure and focus by increasing dopamine release. (Amen, 29-30)

http://www.time-scout.com/register/i...hp?act=tv_adhd

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

So are you going to go into detail about the Griffiths and Davies? Still waiting.



This is the comparison between video games and cocaine:



http://www.time-scout.com/register/i...hp?act=tv_adhd

I put several extended quotes from the article in a post in the chit chat section.