CNN Article on Games and Phobias

Just noticed an interesting article over on CNN.com about a new therapy for curing phobias: video games!

[I]Regular, off-the-shelf computer video games are an effective method of treating people's fears, using a style of therapy that exposes people to what scares them in a controlled setting, according to a new study released on Friday.

The study, published in the October issue of the journal CyberPsychology and Behavior, was conducted at the Universite du Quebec en Outaouais in Quebec, Canada.

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So, the more they study this stuff, the more it turns out that we gamers are the well-adjusted, phobia-free, quick-reflexed, social part of the population, and not the geeky freaks of days past. HA! The geek shall inherit the earth!