Science

Ah the power of science. It has taken us to the moon, given us the ShamWow, and made people around the world pay over $70billon last year for the privilege of affecting the display of lights and sounds from computers via input specified in a given program. These posts will explore scientifically measurable reasons that reasons people love to play video games so much. It's not only because they can make you a better surgeon, it's actually more to do with your brain.

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Speaking of brains, your brain is an amazing machine. It's raw power is estimated as being able to process 100million MIPS (computer instructions) per second. Moreover, all those little neurons sending all those little electric signals achieve much more than the unintelligent arithmetic that makes computers seem so magical. After receiving data from the sensory organs our brain accomplishes something which we can scarcely begin to understand: Concrete and measurable data in the form of the electric pulses sent through our nerves, undergoes a metamorphosis into an abstract thought; thus is the wonder of the mind.

Nevertheless, the intricacies of the brain's inner-workings need not be known for those that rely upon an ability to predict the outcome of environmental stimuli on the mind, and ultimately, human behavior. This is why the professions of neurosurgeon and psychologist have little overlap. This is also why the psychologists of late have become so interested in video games. 
Lastly, it is also why you should read these posts. Though you may not possess any affiliation with either of the professional fields above, you do possess a brain, and probably some video games as well, making a fundamental understanding of how they interact with each other beneficial to you. This is also a key component of understanding that will help our goal of understanding the social and economic significance of the video game industry.