tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post2746182884258152905..comments2023-10-19T23:31:13.746-07:00Comments on Field Notes from an Evolutionary Psychologist: Playing Action Video Game Reduces Gender Differences in Spatial CognitionField Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18372584643389870376noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-85492639038329002662007-10-18T16:05:00.000-07:002007-10-18T16:05:00.000-07:00Devil'sP: stalk away :-)You got the answers right ...Devil'sP: stalk away :-)<BR/>You got the answers right on.<BR/><BR/>Alasdair is also looking for an online test of these types of puzzles. <BR/><BR/>I'd google "online mental rotation test" and see what you come up with.Field Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372584643389870376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-30483552821580753352007-10-18T15:07:00.000-07:002007-10-18T15:07:00.000-07:00I got A for the first one and B for the second. I ...I got A for the first one and B for the second. I play a lot of video games, including first person shooters, so I'm curious as to how I did. I'd love to take an entire test made of of these sorts of questions. Do you know of one?<BR/><BR/>(ps. I'm not stalking your blog, you just post the most interesting stuff!)Flohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175779753504658921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-12437064260214833442007-10-18T11:50:00.000-07:002007-10-18T11:50:00.000-07:00I can't imagine those backyard games translate to ...I can't imagine those backyard games translate to spatial skills. But maybe, I mean, I played them after all. <BR/><BR/>Isn't throwing a hand-eye coordination thing? Maybe throwing a long way involves some spatial skill. I would believe that. <BR/><BR/>Really, I don't think hunting is the only thing that will enhance spatial cognition. <BR/><BR/>I've got to let this percolate a little longer before I come up with another non-hunting activity that would increase spatial cognition :-)Field Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372584643389870376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-54827051103004962632007-10-18T11:35:00.000-07:002007-10-18T11:35:00.000-07:00Maybe girls have to play catch-up because boys are...Maybe girls have to play catch-up because boys are encouraged to play hunter-type games of all sorts, including the imaginary wars in the back yard, from an early age. Besides which, hitting your friend in stride with a football takes some skill, too, and girls aren't usually encouraged to make that a high priority. Just a thought.Alasdairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289004474066548692noreply@blogger.com