psychpost | 2/24/2012 03:26:00 AM
I was reading through some research publications of University of Minnesota's C. Shawn Green [website] and I found some interesting research on video games. His research on video games shows that video games are capable of "improving performance on tests of low-level vision, visual attention, short-term memory, and general fluid intelligence." This research was done using fast paced action games that require a high amount of attention. The main idea is that these fast paced action games provide a highly stimulating environment in which individuals can improve their decision making skills.
Gamers vs Non-Gamers
1. Better, faster responses in multiple target test.
2. Better resolution of attention (less crowding).
3. Can track more objects in multiple object tracking.
So there you have it video games can actually be helpful, just don't play too much lol.