MMORPG players not socially introverted, says study

**MIG-31** · Aug 15, 2007, 08:59 AM

Source: Gamesindustry
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new study by researchers at Nottingham Trent University, published in the US journal CyberPsychology and Behavior, dispels the myth that online gamers are asocial.

“This study has revealed many aspects of MMORPGs that were not known before," said Nottingham Trent University professor Mark Griffiths. "Previous research has suggested that gamers are socially inactive, but MMORPGs are actually extremely social games, with high percentages of gamers making life-long friends and even partners.”

zaim · Aug 15, 2007, 11:13 AM

i wonder if i'll ever find my life partner online.....

and never meet her.

YAYitsAndrew · Aug 15, 2007, 03:21 PM

I'm sorry, I don't consider a series of shallow encounters with people over the internet 'social'.

These are people afraid of the real world, hiding in a virtual world with other people afraid of the real world, creating a little clic of anti-social people. Spinning this any other way means you've left yourself ignorant to the big picture.

Person-to-person communication still rules the world. MMO's do not help you build the kinds of communication skills necessary to command an interview or an unfamiliar social event.

I'm sure you've seen them at a party before. They're the guys that stick to the corner for a while, then find the TV and start playing video games.

Aug 15, 2007, 08:59 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	MMORPG players not socially introverted, says study Source: Gamesindustry ______________ new study by researchers at Nottingham Trent University, published in the US journal CyberPsychology and Behavior, dispels the myth that online gamers are asocial. “This study has revealed many aspects of MMORPGs that were not known before," said Nottingham Trent University professor Mark Griffiths. "Previous research has suggested that gamers are socially inactive, but MMORPGs are actually extremely social games, with high percentages of gamers making life-long friends and even partners.” __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 15, 2007, 11:13 AM	#2
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Aug 15, 2007, 03:21 PM	#3
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	I'm sorry, I don't consider a series of shallow encounters with people over the internet 'social'. These are people afraid of the real world, hiding in a virtual world with other people afraid of the real world, creating a little clic of anti-social people. Spinning this any other way means you've left yourself ignorant to the big picture. Person-to-person communication still rules the world. MMO's do not help you build the kinds of communication skills necessary to command an interview or an unfamiliar social event. I'm sure you've seen them at a party before. They're the guys that stick to the corner for a while, then find the TV and start playing video games. __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com