Sex Differences in Nintendo WiiTM Performance as Expected from Hunter-Gatherer Selection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13652012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isabelle D Cherney (0000-0002-3815-9522, Creighton University, corresponding author), Jordan L Poss (Creighton University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 745-754 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.102.3.745-754 |
| PMID | 18763446 |
| OpenAlex | W2108659806 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
To test the hunter-gatherer theory of cognitive sex differences, men and women each played four video games on a Wii console: two games simulating skills necessary for hunting (navigation and shooting) and two games simulating skills necessary for gathering (fine motor and visual search). Men outperformed women on the two hunting games, whereas there were no sex differences on the gathering skill games. The findings are discussed in terms of evolutionary psychology theory
Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Geography · Hunter-gatherer · Multimedia · Selection (genetic algorithm · Test (biology · Video game · Artificial Intelligence · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Ecology · Educational Games and Gamification · Psychology · Spatial Cognition and Navigation
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |