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Article: Video games improve visual skills.
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- United Press International
- Article date:
- May 29, 2003
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May 28, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX)
A study that targets the latest cultural phenomenon suggests playing action-packed video games, such as last year's blockbuster, "Grand Theft Auto 3," enhances certain visual skills, with marked improvements noted in as few as 10 hours at the computer controls.
The researchers, at the University of Rochester, N.Y., who conducted the experiments with 18-to-23-year-old college undergraduates, said their surprising findings carry a range of implications, from sharpening the skills of drivers or soldiers to helping stroke victims recover some of their lost visual capacity.
They are quick to point ...