Video games and the effects on a persons mind

[K.I.L.E.R]

What I notice:

I get my ass kicked in any FPS like Unreal Tournament, CS:S, etc... when I'm not concentrating fully on my surroundings and noises in the game.

I've noticed video games force my lazy mind to concentrate much more than I usually do at school or anywhere else.

If I play these games for very long periods of time, would my average level of concentration stay very deep like I was playing a game? The reason I ask is because usually you get into a pattern of concentrating pretty hard, so I assume that level of concentration would be maintained sub-consciously.

 

[London Geezer]

Yes, after playing UT for hours, going out and shoot real people is much easier as you concentrate on your surroundings much more than you'd do without "training".