New study in gaming habits reveals that we are normal

Hope Cummings and Dr. Elizabeth Vandewater for the medical journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine from the University of Michigan have made a new study on gamers and their habits. Using survey data collected for a year (in fact, a school year), from 1,491 gamers and non-gamers alike, the study has come to some interesting conclusions, and some other tidbits that could confirm what gamers have known since the birth of gaming.

The study has determined that gamers (aged 10-19) don’t prioritize games over their family. Gamers and non-gamers actually spend about the same time with their family. See? Gamers aren’t slaves to their consoles.

The study also concludes though that while their social interactions don’t suffer, schoolwork does. But then again, the mind does tend to wander even without the help of video games. It’d be great if they conducted a research on “studying through video games” or maybe that’s just us.

The study also found that more boys play video games than girls. Really. It’s true. The results also suggest that playing video games have different social implications for both genders. But then, so does sex.

Hope Cummings and Dr. Elizabeth Vandewater for the medical journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine from the University of Michigan have made a new study on gamers and their habits. Using survey data collected for a year (in fact, a school year), from 1,491 gamers and non-gamers alike, the study has come to some interesting conclusions, and some other tidbits that could confirm what gamers have known since the birth of gaming.

The study has determined that gamers (aged 10-19) don’t prioritize games over their family. Gamers and non-gamers actually spend about the same time with their family. See? Gamers aren’t slaves to their consoles.

The study also concludes though that while their social interactions don’t suffer, schoolwork does. But then again, the mind does tend to wander even without the help of video games. It’d be great if they conducted a research on “studying through video games” or maybe that’s just us.

The study also found that more boys play video games than girls. Really. It’s true. The results also suggest that playing video games have different social implications for both genders. But then, so does sex.