Video games are an external example of how the human brain thinks and works. There are three basic views of how the mind works. 1. The mind is like an empty slate waiting to be written on. 2. Our mind works like a computer and makes calculations based on logic. 3. The mind records experiences and creates intricate connections between them. Gee takes makes his argument for the 3rd view and I would agree with him. When you simulate something it helps you understand make sense of it. He believes video games are the perfect metaphor for how the mind works. Players play games with goals in mind and take into account the design of the world and how it will facilitate their actions. Affordances are relationships between he actors and their world.
Discussion Questions:
1. Are we attracted to video games that offer simulations of things we would like to experience?
2. Do people play games like the Sims to prepare themselves for real world experiences?
Discussion Questions:
1. Are we attracted to video games that offer simulations of things we would like to experience?
2. Do people play games like the Sims to prepare themselves for real world experiences?
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