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Studies reveal that visual attention is boosted but impulse control reduced by video games
August 6, 2013 by NewsBot
A person playing a first-person shooter video game like Halo or Unreal Tournament must make decisions quickly. That fast-paced decision-making, it turns out, boosts the player's visual skills but comes at a cost, according to new research: reducing the person's ability to inhibit impulsive behavior...