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12. Not really

Tue May 15, 2012, 11:12 AM

May 2012

1) media psychology can be, charitably, described as a soft science.
2) they didn't look at any actual programming, they made up a story for this experiment.
3) I've read enough popular reports on actual studies to know that the quotes they cherry-pick often have nothing to do with the actual results.
4) the way they estimate intelligence was based on remembering specific facts. Anyone who has looked in to what "intelligence" actually means knows that rote-memorization/regurgitation is not the end-all definition of intelligence.
5) the story they were given was written, rather than video. So that further weakens any direct comparisons to television shows and their effects.

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Watching 'Jersey Shore' might make you dumber, study suggests [View all] seabeyond May 2012 OP

Ya think????? lol Little Star May 2012 #1

lol. well ya. but we actually ahve arguments on du that this shit does not affect us seabeyond May 2012 #2

and yes, obviously can be extrapolated iverglas May 2012 #13

from a sociological point seabeyond May 2012 #16

that's actually really interesting iverglas May 2012 #3

I agree get the red out May 2012 #4

we all love the history channel and a couple others with documentaries. really enjoyed seabeyond May 2012 #5

History Channel 2 get the red out May 2012 #10

our secret shame iverglas May 2012 #6

i watched the first year and was totally hooked. couldnt watch by the second year... nt seabeyond May 2012 #7

Chicken/egg 4th law of robotics May 2012 #8

the study should have answered the question for you. nt seabeyond May 2012 #9

Not really 4th law of robotics May 2012 #12

it would be helpful iverglas May 2012 #15

welcome some actual meat in the sandwich. seabeyond May 2012 #17

I'm not really sure if I could reliably 4th law of robotics May 2012 #20

once the egg has been laid iverglas May 2012 #11

People are insistent that we've been "getting dumber" every generation since 4th law of robotics May 2012 #14

if we leave aside the bell curve iverglas May 2012 #18

just getting started on answering myself iverglas May 2012 #19

It's possible we're reaching a plateau 4th law of robotics May 2012 #26

well isn't that a depressing thought ;) iverglas May 2012 #28

Well, maybe not 4th law of robotics May 2012 #29

you're just trying to trick me ;) iverglas May 2012 #30

Possibly, but being poor in relation to everyone else 4th law of robotics May 2012 #21

not sure why you've mixed my cases iverglas May 2012 #22

I don't think I did mix up your cases 4th law of robotics May 2012 #25

okay, well, we seem to be getting bogged in side issues iverglas May 2012 #27

Egg. laconicsax May 2012 #23

. seabeyond May 2012 #24