General Discussion - Playing PoE raises your I.Q - Forum

Projection's a hell of a drug. __ I definitely felt smarter playing PoE. But I also feel confident enough to act smarter around other people after a few beers, so y'know, maybe this idea of 'elevated IQ' is mostly in one's head. I'd rather a game that makes me feel happier than smarter though -- I associate 'smart' with 'miserable' most of the time. And don't even get me started on the curse of 'cleverness'. If I like a game, it'll either be amazing later or awful forever. There's no in-between. I am Path of Exile's biggest whale. Period.	Posted by Foreverhappychan#4626 on Apr 3, 2021, 9:38:03 PM Alpha Member Quote this Post
" Foreverhappychan wrote: I definitely felt smarter playing PoE. But I also feel confident enough to act smarter around other people after a few beers, so y'know, maybe this idea of 'elevated IQ' is mostly in one's head. I'd rather a game that makes me feel happier than smarter though -- I associate 'smart' with 'miserable' most of the time. And don't even get me started on the curse of 'cleverness'. hehe It will convert your forum titles into decorative square badges that use the space next to your forum posts more economically so that you can show off an unlimited number of them at any one time. - GGG, 2018 (https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3573673)	Posted by Jerle#2906 on Apr 4, 2021, 1:07:32 AM Quote this Post
" Kiss_Me_Quick wrote: " galuf wrote: The game is stimulating on some of its aspects, a neuroscientist or two should study that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Cyrulnik This guy is a french neuroscientist who has a methodology that could be used to study PoE's impact on your psyche, [Removed by Support] I'm educated enough on neurobiology and psychology for that (: There's no proof whatsoever that games improve your IQ or cognitive performance - even games specifically developed for that do not increase your performance per se; they only improve your ability to solve specific tasks such as memorizing an array of numbers but once you have to start memorizing an array of words, all of your training does not show up. Hundreds of millions on research, nothing to show. We cannot even quantify what IQ or intelligence is. PoE is good at abusing your reward circuits though which will drastically decrease your motivations for everything else productive. I could probably write a good 5,000 word essay on that. Ty for this kind of constructive answer. I wasn't expecting that from you.	Posted by galuf#4435 on Apr 4, 2021, 1:13:23 AM Quote this Post
" Aim_Deep wrote: Like edison said 99% perspiration 1% inspiration... I'll take a worker over a genius. Edison himself hardly lived up to his ever quotable quotes. The man took credit for stuff other people did, much like his modern day counterpart Steve Jobs. Here's a humourous take on Edison - https://youtu.be/gJ1Mz7kGVf0 Of course the other guy there^ is misunderstood too, but Edison is still a dick. Last edited by Exile009#1139 on Apr 4, 2021, 1:35:41 AM	Posted by Exile009#1139 on Apr 4, 2021, 1:23:32 AM On Probation Quote this Post
" innervation wrote: " Reinhart wrote: " Aim_Deep wrote: I'll take a worker over a genius. With that vision, we would all still be living in the stone age. Worker is not the opposite of genius, this is a false dichotomy. A lot of the great inventors were quite blue-collar with their hands. Probably a bit of a feedback loop there when it comes to the tinkerers of the 19th and 20th centuries. I actually never said that genius and worker can't coexist. The biggest achievements are made by a combination of talent and perseverance. But it is undeniable true that one needs immense talent to achieve groundbreaking discoveries within science. A worker without great intellectual capabilities will not advance society although he will be very useful to maintain it. Heart of Purity Awarded 'Silverblade' to Talent Competition Winner 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDFO4E5OKSE POE 2 is designed primarily for console.	Posted by Reinhart#6743 on Apr 4, 2021, 3:20:24 AM Quote this Post
" Playing PoE raises your I.Q After seeing the reddit and the forums i STRONGLY disagree with that statement. Ancestral Bond. It's a thing that does stuff. -Vipermagi He who controls the pants controls the galaxy. - Rick & Morty S3E1	Posted by lagwin1980#2224 on Apr 4, 2021, 3:37:51 AM Quote this Post
" lagwin1980 wrote: " Playing PoE raises your I.Q After seeing the reddit and the forums i STRONGLY disagree with that statement. Maybe the reason so few use the forums is their IQ has been raised to such galaxy brain levels that they stay the fuck away from here.	Posted by innervation#4093 on Apr 4, 2021, 1:53:17 PM Quote this Post