Pitlord
08-01-2002, 18:51
Source: BBC NEWS (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2154092.stm)
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>"Flow State is an optimal psychological experience. It's when you're functioning on auto-pilot, when everything clicks into place and goes right,"
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and
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"It's a deeply pleasurable experience and it's something that's not very often experienced by people; rather it's something that often represents people's peak experiences in a particular area."
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Somewhat positive talk about gaming and not the usual media crushing gaming related articles. (CS provoke's real life violence, etc ...)
The BBC reports on an interesting study conducted on video gamers that reveals they achieve an enviable state of brainwave activity called "Flow State."
It's only the beginning as indicated by the article at it's conclusion, but at least it's something positive for a change
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>"Flow State is an optimal psychological experience. It's when you're functioning on auto-pilot, when everything clicks into place and goes right,"
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
and
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>
"It's a deeply pleasurable experience and it's something that's not very often experienced by people; rather it's something that often represents people's peak experiences in a particular area."
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Somewhat positive talk about gaming and not the usual media crushing gaming related articles. (CS provoke's real life violence, etc ...)
The BBC reports on an interesting study conducted on video gamers that reveals they achieve an enviable state of brainwave activity called "Flow State."
It's only the beginning as indicated by the article at it's conclusion, but at least it's something positive for a change