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Gamers More Likely to Crash, Study Says

Let's face it, we all like to play video games, and those with a thing for cars have also developed a thing for car or racing games. The reason behind it all is very simple:  in a video game you can do a lot more things than you can do with a real car.

Now, this is also where the problem is, as shown by a study conducted at the request of tire manufacturer Continental on 2,000 British motorists. According to the findings of the study, those who feel king of the roads in a video game tend to do the same in real life.

The thrill games like Need for Speed or Gran Turismo give us all has a tendency to accompany us behind the wheel of whatever car we drive. The study shows that players are 44 percent more likely to take unnecessary risks while behind the wheel than the ones who don't play. At the same time, gamers are also worse at performing easy maneuvers, like parking and such.

“They can take more risks than non-gaming drivers, possible due to the lack of real consequence in games," Continental Tires spokesman Tim Bailey was quoted as saying by CarsGuide. "They believe that any problem can be solved by resetting their game."

On the other hand, we all know that video games can be successfully used to improve attention and reaction time. The Continental study does show that but, as usual, the question arises: do the benefits outweigh the dangers? Because, we all know, the fun you have while playing far outweighs both.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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