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That's cool. But not really surprising no. Found some other/earlier stuff from the same guy in this year here. It feels like saying: if you hit your knee with a hammer, the respons will be faster than your voluntary brain would allow.
@Professor Pew
Now that's some interesting reading you pointed out there.
@Mabec and masterledz
Jack doing the Matrix-move and dodging electro bolts? That would make for one helluva superhero game.
Now that's some interesting reading you pointed out there.
@Mabec and masterledz
Jack doing the Matrix-move and dodging electro bolts? That would make for one helluva superhero game.
I was just about to c-log about this story. Interesting stuff. It reminded me of a less painful game called Irritating Stick that I played at an arcade in Houston. It was basically the same as the playstation game, but when you touched the sides, it would hiss and jets of air would blast you in the face. It was really nerve racking.
I wonder if they hooked it up to their balls. That would sure as hell make me play the game as hard as I could.
Hmmm. Actually, now that I've read it a bit more closely, stuff like this could help the argument against the "Violence in videogames = violent behavior".
This research is all about showing how the physical nature of our brain is the only thing that makes us human, or gives us a "mind". So in a way, we are slaves to our biological nature and have no free will. This view contrasts with dualistic theories that see the brain and the mind/mind-as-soul as seperate elements.
Now, I hear there is this thing called monotheism that ascribes to the existence of a seperate Soul as well? Which supposedly is pretty popular in the US and seems to have some influence in politics... They would not like it if evil scientists could prove that we don't have free will and are victims to the primal instinct signals that our brain structure sends our 'thinking mind'.
So, if violence in videogames can elicit physical responses that are somewhat similar to that of aggression (one of the main arguments in that kind of research), it can only make us more aggressive psycho killers if we don't have any free will over this. And that would mean there is no soul or higher controlling mind besides our bodies, and therefore no use for Heaven a God etc.
Can someone rally the evangelicals against Jack Thompson now please? I mean, how hard could it be for them to get riled up over another attack on Christianity and/or religion? Evangelicals would make such an evil ally... (I don't hate christianity btw)
I feel I'm missing something though, anyone?
This research is all about showing how the physical nature of our brain is the only thing that makes us human, or gives us a "mind". So in a way, we are slaves to our biological nature and have no free will. This view contrasts with dualistic theories that see the brain and the mind/mind-as-soul as seperate elements.
Now, I hear there is this thing called monotheism that ascribes to the existence of a seperate Soul as well? Which supposedly is pretty popular in the US and seems to have some influence in politics... They would not like it if evil scientists could prove that we don't have free will and are victims to the primal instinct signals that our brain structure sends our 'thinking mind'.
So, if violence in videogames can elicit physical responses that are somewhat similar to that of aggression (one of the main arguments in that kind of research), it can only make us more aggressive psycho killers if we don't have any free will over this. And that would mean there is no soul or higher controlling mind besides our bodies, and therefore no use for Heaven a God etc.
Can someone rally the evangelicals against Jack Thompson now please? I mean, how hard could it be for them to get riled up over another attack on Christianity and/or religion? Evangelicals would make such an evil ally... (I don't hate christianity btw)
I feel I'm missing something though, anyone?
@Professor Pew
I tried reading that, honestly. However, my brain melted after seeing dualistic, ascribes, and monotheism. Why must you use such big word around me, and squash my pathetic vocabuary?
Just kidding, even if it's true. Great job!
I tried reading that, honestly. However, my brain melted after seeing dualistic, ascribes, and monotheism. Why must you use such big word around me, and squash my pathetic vocabuary?
Just kidding, even if it's true. Great job!
electro lemon is going to shock us all into fear so that he can have all the games to himself! That cunning swine!
This is interesting. I hope that some good will come from this study.
This is interesting. I hope that some good will come from this study.
I know this response won't be read (cuz it's 2 months late) but I am very interested in that study.. although no, it wouldn't be just a little static electricity.. ever play those games you can find at spencers? where it'll beep, and the last person to press the button gets the crap shocked out of their hand? well it'd be like that, kinda painful, but not really at the same time... just unpleasant.. hehe, it's not like they are sending voltage through the brain (which is what shock therapy really WAS when it was legal)
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