Ch1cago88
05-27-2008, 06:44 AM
Wii men's 'want to conquer' urge
MEN spend hours playing video games because it satisfies a basic urge to "conquer", according to a new study.
Scientists believe that winning games stimulates parts of the male brain linked to rewarding feelings and addiction.
It may explain why men are more likely to get hooked on consoles like the Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 than their wives, girlfriends and sisters.
Aggression
US researchers wired up both men and women to scanners as they played a video game where the goal was to win territory.
Study leader Professor Allan Reiss said that although the women understood the game the men "were a lot more motivated to succeed".
Prof Reiss, of Stanford University in California, added: "Most games that are really popular with males are territory and aggression-type games.
"And historically, the conquerors and tyrants of our species are males."
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/gizmo/article1209883.ece
In other words were all weak minded fools, Thoughts?
MEN spend hours playing video games because it satisfies a basic urge to "conquer", according to a new study.
Scientists believe that winning games stimulates parts of the male brain linked to rewarding feelings and addiction.
It may explain why men are more likely to get hooked on consoles like the Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 than their wives, girlfriends and sisters.
Aggression
US researchers wired up both men and women to scanners as they played a video game where the goal was to win territory.
Study leader Professor Allan Reiss said that although the women understood the game the men "were a lot more motivated to succeed".
Prof Reiss, of Stanford University in California, added: "Most games that are really popular with males are territory and aggression-type games.
"And historically, the conquerors and tyrants of our species are males."
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/gizmo/article1209883.ece
In other words were all weak minded fools, Thoughts?