http://mindhacks.com/2010/03/17/is-this-the-boss-level/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:47:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2010/03/17/is-this-the-boss-level/#comment-5008 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:44:30 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/is-this-the-boss-level/#comment-5008 Good luck! Dr. Vaughan… and make your point!

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2010/03/17/is-this-the-boss-level/#comment-5007 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:41:27 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/is-this-the-boss-level/#comment-5007 Good luck Vaughan – I think Susan Greenfield may have a point, as I have (anecdotal) stories of internet addiction, World of Warcraft addiction, and erm, porn addiction. However, I would suggest that these behaviours might be as a result of an underlaying condition such as ADHD (think need for high stimulation) or depression (think not wanting to socialise with the outside world). Hence I think Prof Greenfield may have got her cause the wrong way around, even if the association is real.
Doctors often get a sample bias with patients, in that people presenting to them already have problems, whereas millions of others are using these technologies (games, internet etc) without any apparent problems.
That said I think team shooting games are quite addictive for young men, as they are stimulating in a way in which group hunting activities would have been in the past. But thats damn dirty evolutionary psychology!

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2010/03/17/is-this-the-boss-level/#comment-5006 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:55:19 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/is-this-the-boss-level/#comment-5006 Sadly, my favourite design with one black sheep among a flock of white ones is discontinued. I wonder if it would be appropriate for the occasion…
It’s good to have you as a champion of reason and scientific accuracy, especially considering the history of the other speaker.

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