Video Game Conditioning Spills Over Into Real Life

doug141 writes "Lessons learned in video games may transcend computers, PlayStations and Wiis. New research suggests that virtual worlds sway real-life choices. Twenty-two volunteers who played a cycling game learned to associate one team's jersey with a good flavored drink and another team's jersey with a bad flavored drink. Days later, 3/4 of the subjects avoided the same jersey in a real-world test. Marketers and lawyers will take note."

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And on the other hand...

[Aladrin]

On the other hand, my eye-hand coordination often amazes people. And my locational/directional skills are quite good as well. None of the rest of my family can claim either of those.

In addition, I've learned quite a bit about history, politics, art, language... You name it.

So yeah, experiencing things makes you learn from them. No big surprise there. But don't go forgetting that learning can be both good and bad.