{"id":9205,"date":"2019-02-23T20:21:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T01:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=9205"},"modified":"2019-02-23T20:24:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T01:24:10","slug":"science-says-gamers-are-smarter-than-non-gamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2019\/02\/23\/science-says-gamers-are-smarter-than-non-gamers\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Says Gamers Are Smarter Than Non-Gamers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Games have always been part of the human experience. The earliest archaeological records we have show evidence of playfulness and experimentation \u2014 from painted game pieces found in a 5,000-year-old tomb in Turkey to hieroglyphs depicting Egyptian nobles playing Senet. As a species, we like to play.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the games we play are about having fun and simply savoring this ornate and intricate intelligence of ours, there\u2019s more to it than that. Whatever goals you may have, from <\/span>becoming an entrepreneur<\/span><\/a> to discovering the cure to a disease, intelligence is one important key to unlocking it. <\/span><\/p>\n

But this opens up an interesting question! Are these games we play simply a byproduct of our species\u2019 over-abundant braininess? Or do they truly somehow help build it? Some recent scientific findings shed some light. <\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s A Correlation \u2014 But It\u2019s Complex<\/span><\/h2>\n

First off, there\u2019s pretty firm evidence to suggest that <\/span>some<\/span><\/i> forms of gaming are correlated with high scores in conventional IQ tests. <\/span><\/p>\n

For example, <\/span>researchers at the University of York<\/span><\/a> found that adults who play online strategy games (particularly those involving team cooperation) score highly on standard intelligence tests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not many surprises there! Online strategy games are designed to be intellectually demanding. To be good at these games it\u2019s necessary to draw from a smorgasbord of complex analytical processes. It stands to reason that people who are good at such activities will gravitate to these pursuits. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to point out here also that the correlation between gaming and intelligence is a bit more complex than \u201cmore gaming equals more brains.\u201d Notably, that correlation is less significant among those who play more action-oriented games involving twitch reflexes and rapid target tracking.<\/span><\/p>\n

The type of game is important.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Does Gaming Foster Intelligence?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A correlation is not the same as cause and effect. After all, there\u2019s a correlation between basketball and tall athletes, but I\u2019m not sure you\u2019d find many biologists out there arguing that basketball makes people taller.<\/span><\/p>\n

The question of whether games actually <\/span>make<\/span><\/i> people smarter is harder to answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a <\/span>Florida State University study<\/span><\/a>, the physical effects in the brain of a puzzle video game were compared to the effects derived from conventional brain-teaser puzzles. <\/span><\/p>\n

The study found that those playing the puzzle video game showed demonstrable skill improvements in spatial reasoning and problem-solving \u2014 in fact far more so than by completing basic brain-teasers. Related studies have shown that actual increases in gray matter (associated with problem-solving) and white matter (the cells responsible for connectivity across the brain) were observed in the brain. <\/span><\/p>\n

In other words, provided the games you invest time in involve puzzles, strategy, reasoning and logic, scientific research suggests you\u2019re actively improving not just your mind\u2019s capabilities but also its basic, functional hardware. <\/span><\/p>\n

The science backs it up: gaming can actively increase your intelligence. <\/span><\/p>\n

Intelligence Isn\u2019t Just Raw Analytical Power<\/span><\/h2>\n

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But there\u2019s another piece to this puzzle.<\/span><\/p>\n

To think of intelligence merely as the ability to process information is like thinking of music as a sequence of C major notes on a scale. There\u2019s so much more to mental aptitude than rapidly performing a sequence of calculations. <\/span><\/p>\n

Just as music has nuances \u2014 key, syncopation and a nearly endless set of parameters to its distinctiveness \u2014 the same could be said of intelligence. <\/span><\/p>\n

A 2013 American Psychology Association review of video game research revealed a more subtle picture of the impact of gaming on different kinds of intelligence. <\/span><\/p>\n

Certain games rely on a high level of negotiation and teamwork. There\u2019s evidence these can develop social and emotional intelligence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other games rely on a combative strategy where you analyze an opponent\u2019s patterns in order to find a strategic advantage. The US military has found evidence that such games improve tactical intelligence. <\/span><\/p>\n

And pursuing the same logic, one could argue that more action-oriented games do indeed enhance more instinctual kinds of intelligence, spatial reasoning, target acquisition and locational analysis among them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Intelligence isn\u2019t just one thing. Different kinds of games enhance different forms of intelligence. <\/span><\/p>\n

Where Will Games Take Us?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Over the course of human history, our games have grown in sophistication and complexity. It\u2019s interesting to ponder where our game obsession may one day take us!<\/span><\/p>\n

Are we progressively training our collective intelligence to obtain bigger and better things? And if so, what impact will this have on the arts, business and the sciences? Perhaps our gaming obsession will be one crucial piece of the puzzle in making our lives a little less nasty, brutish and short.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the same time, not all our games are about elevating our condition. Not by a long shot.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re a militaristic species. An overwhelming proportion of our games are about warfare, combat and finding new and inventive ways to gain the upper edge against an opponent. We\u2019d be naive to imagine our games will only promote peaceful outcomes. It\u2019s probably insightful that <\/span>Ender\u2019s Game<\/span><\/a> is suggested reading for new military recruits (if you haven\u2019t read it, put it on your bucket list). <\/span><\/p>\n

Games undoubtedly nurture our intelligence. And there\u2019s every reason to think games will ultimately expand what we\u2019re capable of as a species. <\/span><\/p>\n

But \u00a0\u2014 because isn\u2019t there always a but! \u2014 it\u2019s probably wise to remember that, with intelligence alongside almost everything else, it\u2019s not just about what you have; it\u2019s also about what you choose to do with it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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