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Interesting article in the news recently. -KC


At the Charles Schwab company's call center headquarters in Phoenix, human
resources Vice President Chip Luman has learned a secret about financial
services technology and the employees who operate it: Video game players
often display exceptional business skills.

"The people who play games are into technology, can handle more
information, can synthesize more complex data, solve operational design
problems, lead change and bring organizations through change," said Luman,
38.

He is among a host of professionals -- in fields including business,
medicine and education -- who have noticed a surprising number of social
benefits from the increasing time that Americans are spending with "Super
Mario," "Rise of Nations" and "The Sims."

Moreover, almost all the games they cite are mainstream hits from an
industry that often is vilified as brainless and exploitative. Some of the
games that have the most positive potential are either famously
controversial or rated Mature because of violent or provocative content.

 - 'Video gaming's positive side emerges' by Mike Antonucci
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050522/BUSINESS/505220332/1003