Video GamesMore and more research is emerging to show that video games might not be as bad as we think. By the time today’s kids reach the age of 20, they will have logged over 10,000 hours playing video games.
According to a report by the market research firm NPD Group, 45% of heavy video game users are between the ages of 6 and 17. That means, for the majority of their formative and brain development years, video games are impacting the brains of kids. A 2003 study done by the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester compared avid action video game players with non-video game players. It found that action games improved visual processing—meaning gamers could track several items at once and were far better at processing a rapid stream of visual information than non-gamers. Overall, video game players have better vision than their non-playing counterparts.
Because video games have so many benefits, educators are taking notice. Games are being introduced in the classroom to help students struggling with math and reading. Britain is considering adding video games to the curriculum after a study following 700 children showed simulation and adventure games developed strategic thinking and planning skills.
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Adults who play a lot of action video games may be improving their eyesight, U.S. researchers say. "We've found that action video games train the brain to process the existing visual information more efficiently, and the improvements last for months after game play stopped.”
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