How video games stretch the limits of our visual attention

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 22:30 in Psychology & Sociology

They are often accused of being distracting, but recent research has found that action packed video games like Halo and Call of Duty can enhance visual attention, the ability that allows us to focus on relevant visual information. This growing body of research suggests that action based games could be used to improve military training, educational approaches, and certain visual deficits.

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