Shock as videogames deemed great social motivators - Gaming - The Diigo Meta page

• 22 Sep 08
  

  Tara McGowan

  PEW study finds 52% teen gamers drawn to games regarding global, social, ethical and moral issues----also gamers NOT loners, most play with friends, etc.

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  • a new study has this week praised gaming for encouraging teenage players to become more socially interactive with friends and the community.
  • Notably, the study also found that gamers use educational software to help them learn more about important global issues.
  • a whopping 99 percent of the boys and 94 percent of the girls actively play some form of videogame ranging from simple Solitaire through to sci-fi epic Halo 3 and sporting stalwart Madden NFL.
  • the study found that 52 percent of the teens were drawn towards games that made them consider moral and ethical decisions, while 43 percent said they enjoyed videogames involving the governing of an interactive and evolving community, city or entire nation. A further 40 percent said they played games that helped them learn more about social issues.
  • The study also deemed that teenage players regularly confronting problems through virtual communities were more inclined to volunteer for charity work, join a protest march, and remain on the information bell curve regarding the state of politics.

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