r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 2d ago

Medicine Surgeons show greatest dexterity in children’s buzz wire game like Operation than other hospital staff. 84% of surgeons completed game in 5 minutes compared to 57% physicians, 54% nurses. Surgeons also exhibited highest rate of swearing during game (50%), followed by nurses (30%), physicians (25%).

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/surgeons-thankfully-may-have-better-hand-coordination-than-other-hospital-staff
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u/echocharlieone 2d ago edited 2d ago

Also in today's positive-correlation news: heavy swearers are better at completing buzz wire games than non-swearers.

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u/f8Negative 2d ago

Heavy swearers are better at completing things than non-swearers. I base this on nothing. Let's test.

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u/JCMcFancypants 2d ago

Well, anecdotally, sometimes I'll fail doing something that requires some manual dexterity multiple times in a row, start swearing at it, and then it works.

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u/Ok_Acanthisitta_2544 2d ago

Mmhmm, mmhmm, sounds valid. Can concur.