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Increasing Speed of Processing With Action Video Games
Action video games can increase reaction times without sacrificing accuracy.
Overview
The act of playing action video games can significantly reduce reaction times without sacrificing accuracy. This increase in speed is observed across a variety of tasks, not just in game situations. Video gaming may, therefore, provide an efficient training regimen to induce a general speeding of perceptual reaction times without decreases in the accuracy of performance. This has potential implications for training in professions that require quick decision-making.