Violent video games like "Call of Duty" can help trigger-happy players make decisions faster in real life, according to a study released on Wednesday.



What, like what hand they should use to jack off with?

Hey, this is serious!

Well I just played a duel on ZTN where the other player +backed for 8 minutes with the score at 1-0

Do I feel improved?

No. I feel fucking bored

hehe, play more aerowalk, best map ever, and also it's kinda hard to +back on it as well!

psychology does the most retarded studies

imagine what esr would come up if a psychologist came and asked what to test for, and how to do it

a part of determining results of such studies must include aspects of what is involved in playing the game. typically they will focus on the obvious shallow aspects *tracking perception*, *reaction time* etc. but there's so much more, and only gamers could guide them through nuances of different games etc. to know potential effects.

tl;dr psychologists should consult deeply with actors in the scene of study as part of the study

Well, at least the point of the article (improved by fps gaming) isn't just negative crap like most other gaming articles/studies/whatever seems to be...

Though I agree that its too shallow of a study, I mean for instance, strategy games probably "improve" you just as much!

edit: how the fuck can you include the sims when conducting a study about strategy games...

it's ideologically saturated, elitist, shallow, conflated, unspecific.. and they pretend by such generalizations to inform those concerned?

it's funny how easy it is to caugh up a social/psy study that capitalizes on the ignorance of the majority concerning the area of study;

ultimately this makes them free to be swayed by ideology to frame the area according to some popular demand.

especially when they bribe the people concerned by flattery such as this, their motives and ignorance can go unchecked by both sides

it was interesting that you linked by btw. only thing is i've been so actively involved in all kind of studies like this and on other areas that i've become fed up with their ways

"Half of the participants played 50 hours of shooting games like "Call of Duty" and "Unreal Tournament" while the other half played 50 hours of a strategy game, "The Sims 2.""

So have they proved that FPS helps you make decisions, or that the Sims rots your brain? 'Cos I'm pretty sure we all knew the Sims rots your brain.

They should of used SC2 or Civ 4 or something decent.

Wait... So they thought The Sims 2 was a strategy game?

I play Quake, I am more intelligent

i like this study! :)

QL requires a different skill set than Sims. I mean everyone who sees both games should see it - it is like saying that people who play mindsweeper have a lower reaction time than people that play blobby wolly.

competitive vs casual gaming would blow this out of proportion, but as usual, they show their vast interest in what they test.

Negative...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZEICSz_aLU