Scientists studying the effects of complicated multitasking have found that while everyone is affected "by switching from one task to another and that cost can be in response time or in accuracy… the best [results] are [from] those who play a lot of video games." Of course, gamers are not immune to the delays inherent in multi-tasking; however, we do perform better than others studied in a lab environment.
This skill extends well beyond the (often conceded) benefit of "hand-eye coordination" into a highly advantageous skill in the new work force. As jobs become more reliant on a bevy of technological tools, including IM, email, Internet skillz, telephone and Fax, the ability to juggle these tasks with a minimum of delay can determine the efficacy of an individual. Sure, today it might be "gamers are better at driving on the cell phone"... tomorrow, the world!
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