Several news outlets are covering the hyped notion that gamers tend to be overweight, 35, and depressed. The first thing that crossed my mind was this fact: it was conducted in the the Seattle-Tacoma area. Wow, people in MSville which is known for no sunlight, coffe-compensation techniques, and a great era of rather depressing music (i.e., grunge for you youngsters) might not go outside and might exhibit depression? I poked around and Ars Technica has a nice article about the flaws in the study which apparently admits “The fact that the sample was drawn from a population concentrated in western Washington State and from an Internet-based panel may limit generalizability of the results.” The full study is here. I could go on, but the Ars article covers the oddity rather well. Score one for Ars and thanks for noting the nuances in the study.
I’m trying to conduct a similar study on a more national level because I’ve actually heard hardcore gamers eat less because they’re so immersed in the game. Here’s a link:
http://inlofi.com/limesurvey/index.php?sid=54268&lang=en
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