Parents are told that they need to talk to their babies to help them learn to communicate. Studies show that this helps children tremendously with language acquisition. But is it truly necessary? Those studies were done in modern times in developed countries. In more traditional societies, people don't talk directly to babies, and they learn language just fine by overhearing adult conversations. In other words, when people talk to each other, babies are listening and drinking it in.
However, in these traditional cultures, babies are carried around and are witness to all their mothers' social interactions. In places like the US, babies are often home all day with their mothers or some other lone caregiver, and don't socialize as much. They just don't have the opportunity to overhear conversations, so the directive to talk to your child may be compensation for that. Read what we have learned about the process of developing language by hearing it at Big Think.
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For the VERY few girls that actually get into games as 99.999999999% of boys - it's a loss leader to cater to girl games in general.
I've actually seen a girl gamer quit mid-level so she could go paint her toes. Meanwhile, I've seen guys eat ramen for a month so they would have enough money to get the latest game on the day it's released.
I would say I am just into video games as my husband. We both enjoy all levels of games. We play COD3 a lot, but at the same time, we arent above enjoying a casual game.
I can be girly too, but Ive never quit a video game to "go do girl stuff." I like wearing nice clothes and all, but I would pay my mortgage late to get New Vegas the night it comes out. I failed one of my classes the semester fallout came out.
That having been said, I've never met another girl like me in real life.
dragon age is one of my favorie games...not my favorite.
Also, I think the article itself is a little sexist. It implys that girls are, what, too sensitive to enjoy the things men do in a video game? I enjoy The Sims too from time to time, but that doesnt mean I don't enjoy running over hookers in GTA3 also. Why do gamers have to be pigeonholed into a category.
The change will come slowly and in 2 steps. 1. realize there is money to be made off women in games (just happened thanks to casual games and social games) 2. wait for that realization to propagate throughout industry (guessing 10 years)