"In the first of three studies, the researchers surveyed nearly 300 teen and adult volunteers and found that those who reported the most speeding tickets and traffic accidents were also the most likely to play racing video games on a daily basis."

This doesn't sound like very reliable methodology to me. The obvious conclusion is that people who enjoy risk-taking are also going to enjoy leisure activities that simulate and stimulate in the same way. Not to mention that demographics that teenage boys are by far more likely to be both risky drivers and videogame players.

I also find it unlikely, as the article seems to posit, that videogames are responsible for a decrease in reaction time. Last I heard, videogames had the opposite effect.

Posted by: Cineris on March 28, 2007 6:55 AM