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   Anonymous Coward, Jan 9th, 2012 @ 5:18pm

   
   

   Starcraft 2 "Might" be a better test of cognitive skill? Anyone that thinks it's a "might" has simply not watched a game played, much less played themselves.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Jan 9th, 2012 @ 5:42pm

   
   

   Re: Might-y have fallen...

   The "might" could refer to some uncertainty in the longevity of StarCraft2. it will be a test of cognitive skill for as long as people continue to play it -- and maybe something else "better" will come along in a few yrs. Chess has a fairly long history so being "better" as a subject for study could require a video game to be more than just a fad.

    

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   Pixelation, Jan 9th, 2012 @ 6:42pm

   
   

   "Previous studies that suggested video games can help improve human cognitive function may be seriously flawed."
   
   Don't they know this isn't a game?

    

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   Rekrul, Jan 9th, 2012 @ 10:06pm

   
   

   School officials once told my parents that I had an above average IQ, but I've always sucked at chess and most RTS games. I'm not always that great about making real life decisions either.
   
   On the other hand, I know people who seem really intelligent and who seem to make great life choices, but who can't handle the controls or navigate a simple map in an FPS game. Or figure out a simple level in a puzzle game like Lemmings.
   
   Both my grandparents worked at Sikorsky building helicopters, but neither could deal with video games more complicated than Pac-Man.

    

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