{"id":24973,"date":"2014-06-07T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=24973"},"modified":"2014-06-27T14:20:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-27T19:20:51","slug":"what-were-reading-countering-gamer-stereotypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/24973-what-were-reading-countering-gamer-stereotypes\/","title":{"rendered":"What We\u2019re Reading: Countering Gamer Stereotypes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-22343\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PR_OWC_PS4SSD-e1402072191533.jpg\" alt=\"PR_OWC_PS4SSD\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PR_OWC_PS4SSD-e1402072191533.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PR_OWC_PS4SSD-e1402072191533-140x120.jpg 140w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PR_OWC_PS4SSD-e1402072191533-284x244.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PR_OWC_PS4SSD-e1402072191533-190x163.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PR_OWC_PS4SSD-e1402072191533-140x120@2x.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Many gamers are faced with stereotypes. And we\u2019ve heard them all: gamer\u2019s are antisocial and lazy, or that they all live in their parents\u2019 basements. However, a recently released study by a consulting firm suggests\u00a0that these preconceived notions some people have are not the case.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/the-switch\/wp\/2014\/06\/05\/study-gamers-are-more-educated-more-social-than-the-people-who-make-fun-of-them\/?wprss=rss_technology&amp;wpisrc=nl_tech\">Washington Post article<\/a> on the report from Thursday takes a closer look at the study, which shows that gamers are, in fact, \u201cmore social, more successful and more educated than the non-gaming population.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/the-switch\/wp\/2014\/06\/05\/study-gamers-are-more-educated-more-social-than-the-people-who-make-fun-of-them\/?wprss=rss_technology&amp;wpisrc=nl_tech\">the article<\/a> for more information and a closer look at the study.<\/p>\n<p>And if you yourself are one of these\u00a0smart gamers, make sure you\u00a0get the most out of your\u00a0system. Check out our PlayStation 4 hard drive <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/search\/owc+ps4\">upgrade bundles<\/a> that can give you up to 3X more storage space and better performance than the stock PS4 drive.<\/p>\n<p>Need some ideas to do some gaming of your own? Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/category\/app-review\">iOS gaming reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many gamers are faced with stereotypes. And we\u2019ve heard them all: gamer\u2019s are antisocial and lazy, or that they all live in their parents\u2019 basements. However, a recently released study by a consulting firm suggests\u00a0that these preconceived notions some people have are not the case. 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