The Associated Press says "research shows video games lead to fewer mistakes on the operating table":
Researchers found that doctors who spent at least three hours a week playing video games made about 37% less mistakes in laparoscopic surgery and performed the task 27% faster than their counterparts who did not play video games.
"I use the same hand-eye coordination to play video games as I use for surgery," said Dr. James "Butch" Rosser, 49, who demonstrated the results of his study Tuesday at Beth Israel Medical Center. (...)
"Yes, here we go!" said Rosser, sitting in front of a Super Monkey Ball game, which shoots a ball into a confined goal. "This is a nice, wholesome game. No blood and guts. But I need the same kind of skill to go into a body and sew two pieces of intestine together."
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video games do not make you a better shot. If a person picks up a gun and has awesome shot it is because of their own personal skill. I have played video games since i was a child and now at the age of 18 i could not shot anyone with a gun. I couldn't even hit a clay pigeon with a shotgun. So the idea is false
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