npr: “Video game players are able to pick up very subtle, statistical irregularities in environments and use them to their advantage. And these same irregularities in environments are the things that help us guide our behaviors on a daily basis.” -Brain researcher Jay Pratt, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, whose research on gamers suggest that playing video games can have potentially positive effects. Glad to see my misspent youth offers more benefits than just improved hand-eye coordination. 

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“Video game players are able to pick up very subtle, statistical irregularities in environments and use them to their advantage. And these same irregularities in environments are the things that help us guide our behaviors on a daily basis.”

-Brain researcher Jay Pratt, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, whose research on gamers suggest that playing video games can have potentially positive effects.

Glad to see my misspent youth offers more benefits than just improved hand-eye coordination. 

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