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Maybe you do not know it, but you are very lucky, because during all that time you spent in front of a console, you have unconsciously developed your brain, awakening on it certain abilities that remained hidden and improving others that were not at their maximum capacity.

When gamers band together to defeat a three-headed zombie dragon boss, they may not be thinking much about school or work. Still, they are likely building skills that will come in handy in the real world, a new study finds.

Believe it or not, these skills represent a great advantage in daily life, bringing gamers closer to the goals they want to achieve or the activities they wish to achieve.

Now let's talk a little more about these skills:

Improved visual contrast sensitivity.

(the ability to distinguish subtle differences in shades of gray) It is a very important measure of visual function, especially in situations of low light, fog or glare, when the contrast between objects and their background often is reduced.

Improved spatial attention.

Spatial attention allows humans to selectively process visual information through prioritization of an area within the visual field. A region of space within the visual field is selected for attention and the information within this region then receives further processing. Green & Bavelier (2012) found that action video gaming improved performance on the ability to locate, quickly, a target stimulus in a field of distractors.

Improved ability to track moving objects in a field of distractors.

Video games improved the ability of children and adults to keep track of a set of moving objects that were visually identical to other moving objects in the visual field (Trick et al., 2005).

Improved ability to engage in multiple tasks simultaneously.

Increased mental flexibility.

A number of researchers have shown that experience with video games improve people’s abilities to switch rapidly and without error between tasks that have conflicting demands.

Reversing mental decline that accompanies aging.

One study found that such play led not just to cognitive improvements, but also to better self-concepts and enhanced qualities of life in elderly participants.

Improvements in job-related skills.

Researchers in Scotland found that playing video games in a group can improve young adults’ communication skills and resourcefulness. It also can make them better at adapting to new situations.

Sharpening those skills can help someone get a job or advance in a career. Especially for those that require good eye-hand coordination, attention, excellent working memory, and quick decision-making. “Employers want you to think for yourself and adapt to changing situations,” says Matthew Barr, who conducted the new study.

And last but not least, in case of a Zombie Apocalypse ... Your chances to survive would be very high.

'On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.'
— Satoru Iwata