1/4 of variability in achievement seen in those trained on a new video game predicted by measuring volume of 3 brain structures

Research has shown that expert video gamers outperform novices on many basic measures of attention and perception, but other studies have found that training novices on video games for 20 or more hours often yields no measurable cognitive benefits.

These contradictory findings suggest that pre-existing individual differences in the brain might predict variability in learning rates

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I've heard of this before. But your saying video games can have a benefit and a downfall on the brain?
Well, that post links to an article on a new scientific study about how a given person's success at a videogame can be determined by measuring the volume of three structures of the brain. In simpler terms, scientists can determine with some accuracy how well someone learns how to play a videogame.
Wow that's crazy! Its amazing what scientist can determine.
Also, training someone on the video games for 20 or more hours may produced a video addict. -Eng 345