> After playing many hours of Half Life, and HL2, whenever I would take the stairs at > my work instead of the elevators, I sub-consciously would check the level above my > own as if I was looking for turrets or enemy soldiers.
I understand your points, in fact I'm familiar with those flash passing patterns too. However there's a long way between a short not lucid moment and unconsciously trying to reach a banana peel so you can flip a real car while driving. Better for her to not hold a gun and love FPS, because by when she realizes it will be too late.
BTW, about the professor who made the paper mentioned, he thinks it's rubbish and blown out of proportion.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-21-game-transfer-phenomena-authors-defence
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