1. PlayStation brain boosters
Matt Bean. Men's Health. Emmaus: Dec 2006. Vol. 21, Iss. 10; pg. 82, 1
pgs
Abstract (Summary)
"Gamers can rapidly process visual information, develop finely tuned motor
controls, and understand timing and coordination-much like musicians," says
Kurt Squire, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison who
studies learning through video games.
Full Text (200 words)
Copyright Rodale Inc. Dec 2006
No longer the exclusive domain of f rat boys and reclusive teens, video games
are being used by surgeons, neuroscientists, and NASCAR racers to refine
their specialized skills. Try these games to do the same.
GEARS OF WAR (XBOX 360)
Habitual players of first-person games, like this futuristic shoot-'em-up, have
stronger visual skills and make decisions 85 percent faster than nongamers.
"You can read the newspaper, recognize a scene, or pick out facial features in
a photograph faster," says Daphne Bavelier, Ph.D., of the University of
Rochester.
SUPER MONKEY BALL (GAMECUBE)
An Iowa State University study found that Laparoscopic surgeons who moved
a rolling ball through a series of platforms in this game before surgery made
37 percent fewer errors and were 27 percent faster at completing surgical
tasks. Gaming has also been shown to improve reaction times and spatial
visualization.
GUITAR HERO II (PS 2)
"Gamers can rapidly process visual information, develop finely tuned motor
controls, and understand timing and coordination-much like musicians," says
Kurt Squire, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison who
studies learning through video games. "This can help even if you've never
played guitar."
[Sidebar]
Make bad guys cower with your joystick skills.
![PlayStation brain boosters
Matt Bean. Men's Health. Emmaus: Dec 2006. Vol. 21, Iss. 10; pg. 82, 1
pgs
Abstract (Summary)
"Gamers can rapidly process visual information, develop finely tuned motor
controls, and understand timing and coordination-much like musicians," says
Kurt Squire, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison who
studies learning through video games.
Full Text (200 words)
Copyright Rodale Inc. Dec 2006
No longer the exclusive domain of f rat boys and reclusive teens, video games
are being used by surgeons, neuroscientists, and NASCAR racers to refine
their specialized skills. Try these games to do the same.
GEARS OF WAR (XBOX 360)
Habitual players of first-person games, like this futuristic shoot-'em-up, have
stronger visual skills and make decisions 85 percent faster than nongamers.
"You can read the newspaper, recognize a scene, or pick out facial features in
a photograph faster," says Daphne Bavelier, Ph.D., of the University of
Rochester.
SUPER MONKEY BALL (GAMECUBE)
An Iowa State University study found that Laparoscopic surgeons who moved
a rolling ball through a series of platforms in this game before surgery made
37 percent fewer errors and were 27 percent faster at completing surgical
tasks. Gaming has also been shown to improve reaction times and spatial
visualization.
GUITAR HERO II (PS 2)
"Gamers can rapidly process visual information, develop finely tuned motor
controls, and understand timing and coordination-much like musicians," says
Kurt Squire, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison who
studies learning through video games. "This can help even if you've never
played guitar."
[Sidebar]
Make bad guys cower with your joystick skills.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/playstationbrainboosters-110306153222-phpapp01/85/Play-station-brain-boosters-1-320.jpg)
