On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, David Epstein wrote:
(now at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4241769,00.html)
> Computer games stunt teen brains
>
> Hi-tech maps of the mind show that computer games are damaging brain
> development and could lead to children being unable to control violent
> behaviour
>
> Tracy McVeigh, education editor
> Sunday August 19, 2001
> The Observer
The argument seems to be:
1) playing computer games activates the visual and motor areas of
the brain only.
2) doing mental arithmetic activates the frontal lobes.
Therefore video games damage the brain and cause children to
become violent.
Seems reasonable to me.
-Stephen
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