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11.21.09

Do Video Games Give Boys an Advantage in Later Life?

Shooting aliens develops hard skills -- does it also develop a gender gap?

By Chris Sweeney Posted 04.09.2009 at 1:05 pm 11 Comments

A new study conducted by researchers at Michigan State University suggests that playing video games helps foster the development of visual-spatial skills among middle school students. Cultivating the ability to think visually is crucial to excelling in fields like engineering and surgery, and the hand-eye coordination attained through gaming is increasingly important in our digital world. But the total lack of games tailored to girls could be providing boys with an academic advantage over their female counterparts.

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Make Meetings Efficient

Five things you can do to streamline face time

By Eric Mika Posted 03.17.2009 at 11:25 am 0 Comments

1. Hold them Online

Don’t make everyone waste time leaving their offices—the Web-conference software dimdim.com runs right in your browser. Along with its voice and video capabilities, the program lets you present PowerPoint slides, share your desktop, and even shine a laser pointer on a virtual whiteboard.

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Scientific Proof of the Benefits of a Siesta

Keep them shut. Researchers find a nap is the surest way to retain information

By Gregory Mone Posted 02.01.2008 at 12:53 pm 0 Comments

Nap: Gregory Mone

Next time you're caught napping in your cube, or some little hideaway in your office, just cite the work of Harvard Medical School scientist Matthew Tucker and his colleagues, which appears in the latest issue of the journal Sleep, then tell your colleague or boss to scurry away.

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