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Video games provide a fun escape from reality; though,they’re often potrayed as violent. lazy and a waste of time by some. The debate has raged on for years . So are there any positive effects?

Video games provide a fun escape from reality; though, they’re often portrayed as violent, Chocolate. Everybody wants this right? but seriously, extremely high doses of chocolates can actually be toxic. Hence even water toxicity exist. So if you binge and do nothing but play video games, the risks probably outweigh any benefits.

Having said that, many studies have actually shown increases in cognitive function after playing video games, One study in particular had participants play Super Mario 64 for 30 minutes a day over 2months. Afterwards, the brains of these participants saw an increase of grey matter in areas associated with memory, strategic planning, and fine motor skills of the hands, compared to those who had not played.

Okay, Readers Let’s Do An Activity!

These are particularly encouraging results for mental disorders which cause these brain regions to shrink; using video games a therapy. Surprisingly, action games can also increase attention to detail in individuals.

Take a look at the following words on screen, and yell out what color the word is as fast as you can!

Remember Yell the “COLOR ” not the word. as fast as you can!

  • 1st test

Hover your mouse in this area and YELL THE COLOR as fast as you can!

Great Job! now go to 2nd test -->

  • 3rd test

Hover your mouse in this area and YELL THE COLOR as fast as you can!

WOW! now go to 4th test -->

  • 5th test

Hover your mouse in this area and YELL THE COLOR as fast as you can!

Good Job One More! now go to 6th test -->

  • 2nd test

Hover your mouse in this area and YELL THE COLOR as fast as you can!

Amazing! now go to 3rd test

  • 4th test

Hover your mouse in this area and YELL THE COLOR as fast as you can!

Outstanding! now go to 5th test

  • 6th test

Hover your mouse in this area and YELL THE COLOR as fast as you can!

Gratz! out of 6 how much is your score?

As we continue, It becomes more difficult because there is a conflict between the word itself and its color. Chances are, if you play more than 5-10 hours of action games a week, you’re able to solve these problems much more quickly. This is because your brain is actually more efficient in the regions associated with attention. Of course, video games can also be incredibly educational! And while you may not be playing some of your favorite games for this purpose, there are certainly many games that are used as effective teaching tools for both young and old. They may even help kids who suffer from dyslexia read more effectively.

In a small study , dyslexic children who played regular video games ended up reading faster and more accurately- once again relating to improved attention skills. Meanwhile, other studies have found improvements in eyesight. Not only can they see smaller details more clearly, like tiny writing, but they have an easier time differentiating levels of grey, Very practiced action gamers were 58% better at perceiving fine differences in contrast. Which is important as this is one of the first things to diminish with age. Even in the erderly, improved memory and focus is seen. More importantly, specially designed brain teasing video games have been shown to slow the aging process of the brain by up to seven years. This is because they are cognitively complex and require mental energy!

Of course, all of these skills are only useful if yout used them, which can’t if all you do is play video games. So enjoy your down time and relax with your games in moderation, but get out there and keep your life diverse as well. Because that’s how you’ll win at the game of life.

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