Surgeons who game are better than those who don't.

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SpartanEvolved

SpartanEvolved
Not all that surprising really, given other studies of a similar nature, but this was on my homepage and I thought it was interesting. Just think, the guy who spends his weekends playing GTA could save more lives because of it...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/02/19/surgery.games.reut/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

The story says basically, surgeons who played video games made fewer errors and they also performed faster, and scored better on a skills test.
 
Yea, it's pretty much proven fact that gaming does have benefits. All that constant hand/eye motion can only lead to better coordination! Cool article though, and very good for the gaming industry :)
 
mastermario said:
Thats a pretty cool stat.  Ill use that when my parents yell at me for playing.  :lol
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As a parent, I felt obligated to counter your claim. :lol

A 2004 survey by Gentile found 94 percent of adolescents play video games for an average of nine hours a week. Game-playing has been linked to aggressiveness, poor school grades and can become a substitute for exercise.

"Parents should not see this study as beneficial if their child is playing video games for over an hour a day," Gentile said. "Spending that much time playing video games is not going to help their child's chances of getting into medical school."
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That's in the same article. :D
 
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