Video-Game Killing Builds Visual Skills, Researchers Report

[0roo0roo]

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/29/science/29VIDE.html

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/fun.games/05/28/action.video.ap/index.html

 

[Anubis]

sweet

 

[Zim Hosein]

I'm glad I never listened to the "so-called" experts before, the best part of this study is the games they chose, GTA & MOH

 

[Indolent]

bah......nytimes.com registration...

 

[0roo0roo]

whiner, i gave u cnn too.

 

[0roo0roo]

anti repost bump

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
sweet

!

I'm glad the killing's give me something

 

[Aquaman]

Still loking for a job that pays me to pass all the levels of Super Mario



Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Zugzwang152]

thats it, i'm going back to cstrike!

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Unfortunately, the field of improved visual acuity only extends from the couch to the television set.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

There's nothing about "killing" that builds Visual Skills.

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
There's nothing about "killing" that builds Visual Skills.

No, there isn't in the killing itself. However, the understanding of complex environments and achieving the preset goals within them can build a number of skills.

 

[nater]

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw
Unfortunately, the field of improved visual acuity only extends from the couch to the television set.

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=68&ncid=68&e=1&u=/nyt/20030529/ts_nyt/video_game_killing_builds_visual_skills__researchers_report">
"Still, he noted that an increased capacity for visual attention was helpful in tasks as diverse as flying, driving, radiology and airport screening." </a>

**fixed link

 

[nater]

not saying that I agree or disagree with that statement, but it was made. This is a topic that definitely needs to be more researched for more accurate and thorough results.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Originally posted by: nater

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw
Unfortunately, the field of improved visual acuity only extends from the couch to the television set.

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=68&ncid=68&e=1&u=/nyt/20030529/ts_nyt/video_game_killing_builds_visual_skills__researchers_report">
"Still, he noted that an increased capacity for visual attention was helpful in tasks as diverse as flying, driving, radiology and airport screening." </a>

"Subjects were also noted to suffer from a marked decrease in social skills, such as discernment of sarcastic remarks."

 

[Avatar26]

Where in there does it mention the dramatic increase in bed-wetting acuity and social dysfuntion?