Binary Impact

Male Gamers Driven By Need To Conquer

Posted by Mavrik | Filed under ZOMG

Through the magic of brain-scanning, scientists at Stanford University have determined that men are more attracted to video games due to our inherit need to triumph over everything and everyone.

The research, led by Professor Allan Reiss of the Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research at Stamford, shows that gaming sessions stimulate the areas of the male brain linked with rewarding feelings and addiction. The corresponding female parts of the brain are generally less likely to be stimulated.  Says Professor Reiss:

“I think it’s fair to say that males tend to be more intrinsically territorial. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out who historically are the conquerors and tyrants of our species – they’re the males. Most of the computer games that are really popular with males are territory and aggression-type games.”

The good Professor explains that while women understand computer games just fine, they lack the same neurological drive to win possessed by me. It makes sense. When have you seen girls talking trash to each other on the basketball court or anything like that? It’s definitely intrinsically in male genetics to have a highly competitive nature.

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Tags: Psychology, Science, Technology, Video Games