Gamers Capture More Information Faster for Visual Decision

[Nadia]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 161943.htm

June 11, 2013 — Hours spent at the video gaming console not only train a player's hands to work the buttons on the controller, they probably also train the brain to make better and faster use of visual input, according to Duke University researchers.
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The researchers examined three possible reasons for the gamers' apparently superior ability to make probabilistic inferences. Either they see better, they retain visual memory longer or they've improved their decision-making.

Looking at these results, Applebaum said, it appears that prolonged memory retention isn't the reason. But the other two factors might both be in play -- it is possible that the gamers see more immediately, and they are better able make better correct decisions from the information they have available.

[Ddrak]

Not surprising, particularly from FPS type games. You're training yourself to make snap decisions all the time.

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