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How To Justify Your Video Game Obsession

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• The next time someone gives you a hard time about your gaming addiction, blow their feeble mind with these awesome gaming facts.
• Added August 28, 2008

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  Step 1.

  Tell them about your superior vision

  Inform the killjoys that video game playing improves hand-eye coordination and visual perception. One study found that surgeons who played games for more than three hours a week made 37% fewer errors than their non-playing colleagues.

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  Step 2.

  Boast that you’re a problem solver

  Boast that playing video games has sharpened your thinking. It has made you a better problem solver, improved your ability to analyze situations, prioritize, make decisions, work out compromises, and manage resources.

• Remind people that the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency uses video games to train spies to think critically.

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  Step 3.

  Point out your quicker reflexes

  Point out that gaming has given you faster reflexes. Many professional race-car drivers hone their skills at the console.

• If you play video games that require physical movement, like Dance Dance Revolution, be sure to mention that you’re burning 300 to 500 calories an hour!

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  Step 4.

  Tell them you’re a great multitasker

  Tell them that video games help people become adept at monitoring and juggling several tasks simultaneously, a valuable skill in real life.

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  Step 5.

  Cite the mental health benefits

  Cite the mental health benefits of gaming. Research shows that video games are a great stress reducer and mood booster for many players.

• One study found that when it comes to owning their own video gaming console, women outnumber men 44% to 39%.

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Show Comment by oneleiner (Rated 1)

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nice video, nice greenscreen

Reply 10 months ago by oneleiner

Show Comment by jake8jazz (Rated 0)

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love this! What's the car game in this video?

Reply 7 months ago by jake8jazz

Show Comment by lgut (Rated 1)

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grand theft auto IV ... is the best!!!!!

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Show Comment by jake8jazz (Rated 0)

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Very cool! I miss Carmeggedon so much and this looks a lot like it. I'm going to get right now!

Reply 4 months ago by jake8jazz

Show Comment by panosthekiller (Rated 0)

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Grand Theft Auto IV

Reply 16 days ago by panosthekiller

Show Comment by discotheque (Rated 0)

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I love how the guy playing the game ran over a pedestrian in the game.

Reply 5 months ago by discotheque

Show Comment by Dynamic (Rated 0)

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We love it!

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Show Comment by shakman8 (Rated 0)

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nice vid, but fuck 360 ps3 all the way!!!

Reply 2 months ago by shakman8

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