Video Games Proven to Sharpen Minds!

[pappag]

All those hours spent playing video games may not be wasted time after all.

A new study published in this week's issue of the journal Nature suggests action-packed video games such as "Grand Theft Auto III," "Counter-Strike" and "Spiderman" may sharpen your mind.

Researchers at the University of Rochester in New York studied young adults who played video games full of high-speed car chases and blazing gunbattles several times a week for at least six months.

They found that the video game players showed better visual skills than young adults who didn't play the games. For example, they kept better track of objects appearing simultaneously and processed fast-changing visual information more efficiently.

 Researchers say they've ruled out the possibility that visually adept people are drawn to video games in the first place. People who don't normally play the games were trained to play them, and they also showed better visual skills. The team said 10 hours of training on "Medal of Honor" is enough to improve a range of visual skills.

"Therefore, although video-game playing may seem to be rather mindless, it is capable of radically altering visual attentional processing," the researchers said.

Video games could be used to help visually impaired patients see better, or to train soldiers for combat, researchers say. But parents and anti-violence groups say some violent games trigger aggressive behavior

There You Go Gatters... Free Your Mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                    

[Imperial_X]

^^^Umm... No.  You socialise in RPGs.  That's what they're for.

And on the topic of improving reflexes and hand eye co ordination.....DUH.  What fool doesn't know that?

*waits for the raising of hands*                    

[Bsensei]

**sensei slowly begins to raise his hand....when he remembers an article**

Yes this is a major fact the games involving numerous foes that must be exterminated in a period for time increases the reflexes of the person playin it, this is why the military uses games like counter strike to train troops..

and games like ravenshield to train SWAT based militants both in relfexes and in team work...

So play on players!!                    

[MisterX]

It also helps children mentally as they learn better in school. 'Chldren who absorb video game technology early think differently from the everyone else. "It's as tough their cognitive strategies were parallel, not sequential." Children who are deeply involved in games have tought more about strategies of learning than other kids usually do. From the word go, they must take charge. They're on their own.
As a writer points out, players of Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers must become intimately acquainted with an alien landscape, with characters, artifacts, and rules completely foreign to ordinary existence. Children assimilate this essentially useless information with astonishing speed.'
So video games maybe the reason why most gamers do well at school.                    

[CRaZyAnGeL]

yea its very good actually
u cant imagine how much history(mostly mythical) i hav learnt from playing rpgs,rts etc
and a lot of otehr stuff u learn too....cant really explain here..u hav to feel the diff urself
Crazy out                    

[Frozen]

want to improve hand eye coordination play some stepmania, works for me                    

[CRaZyAnGeL]

stepmania is stress lol
/me stop playing dat cuz of the gangstas dey hav..man like frozen
nasty mcs like allyuh lol                    

[coledraft]

I personally see no negative effects of gaming so I guess there should be some benefit at least                    

[androsovic]

this is in the wrong forum                    

[TrinireturnofGamez]

visual skillz? whats that? the ability to get 2 headshots within the space of 5 seconds? i did that once.                    

[Reaper2051]

10 hours of MOHAA??? whoa thats impressive                    

[Xen_spartan-117]

mohaa.....i'll never be THAT bored..especially 10 hours of it                    

[Reaper2051]

LOL                    

[Imperial_X]

^^^Umm... No. You socialise in RPGs. That's what they're for.

LOL!!!

-Xecutiona-
If you call Devil May Cry an rpg then so be it.  But otherwise, I wish Squaresoft hadn't bothered making the FF series.  I really hate the turn based battle system.

I must've learnt my social skills from Devil May Cry actually.  I'd rather hang out by myself than be among others.  Wow, ain't life grand?                    

[latoneyde]

imperial...lol..

U must be kind of lonely in your house if u prefer to hang out with yourself and prob your imaginary gyal named the one the only.... SHOEY!!! :p:P


Na but if vidio games really sharpens my mind my mind sharp anough to cut yuh                    

[Defcon10]

visual skillz? whats that? the ability to get 2 headshots within the space of 5 seconds? i did that once.

Trinitech check this

http://www.visionandlearning.org/visualskills2.htm

that should answer your Question !!

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[Rampage]

repear your sig is too big.                    

[Fault]

^^^Umm... No. You socialise in RPGs. That's what they're for.

LOL!!!

-Xecutiona-
If you call Devil May Cry an rpg then so be it.  But otherwise, I wish Squaresoft hadn't bothered making the FF series.  I really hate the turn based battle system.

I must've learnt my social skills from Devil May Cry actually.  I'd rather hang out by myself than be among others.  Wow, ain't life grand?

Hoss you still on them magic cows? FF is very kool. It encourages thinking and patience among other things.                    

[cdx2k1]

I have to admit that Gran Turismo 3 has helped with my driving skills.                    

[New Era Outlaw]

I have to admit that Gran Turismo 3 has helped with my driving skills.

Yeah, just like Dead or Alive: Extreme Beach Volleyball has helped me with my (insert perverted line here) skills.  

Isn't it strange, though, that GTA3 was named as one of those games that, quote 'sharpened minds'? Now ain't that a line that's gonna open up a can of worms.....

(gang does a drive-by shooting on several people)
*they get caught*

*in the courtroom *
Judge: You have been charged with a drive-by shooting. How do you plead?
Gang member #1: Twasn't our fault, man!
Gang member #2: Yeah, we wuz, just, errr....'sharpening our minds', using this here videe-yo game! *points to GTA3*

Judge: Ah, well who am I to get in the way of quality education? Get outta here, you crazy kids. *bangs gavel*
Gang member #3: woot! I'm so happy, I could beat something!
Gang member #1: Hey! Let's beat that guy! With really....hard....baseball bats!!!

Man: O_O Eep! (runs away)
Judge: Ah, it does my heart good to see young people sharpening their minds on good, quality, 'mind-sharpening' gam-*thwack*
(Dave Chapelle beats him with a baseball bat and takes his money)
Dave: I'm RICK JAMES, B!TCH!!!!

Hey, you never know......
...yes, idleness CAN be a biotch at times, can't it?