This is a really nice article about positive side of game. Now if someone say that video game is bad. We can argue them by telling this fact. Oh btw, this also proved Jane McGonigal view of point of game ^___^
7 health benefits of playing video games
Gaming can reduce stress, refine motor skills, improve your vision, and more
1. Video games are therapeutic for children with chronic illnessesThe University of Utah released a study
last year that examined the effects of regular gaming on children
diagnosed with illnesses like autism, depression, and Parkinson's
disease. Kids who played certain games, including one designed just for
the study, showed signs of improvement in "resilience, empowerment, and a
'fighting spirit.'" Researchers believe the games' ability to act on
"neuronal mechanisms that activate positive emotions and the reward
system" helped improve kids' demeanors as they faced the daily
challenges of their illnesses.
2. Video games improve preschoolers' motor skillsLetting
a 4-year-old sit in front of a TV with a game controller might not seem
like the most productive use of her time. But researchers from Deakin
University in Melbourne, Australia, would disagree. Their study
examined the development of 53 preschool-aged children, and found that
those who played "interactive games" had better "object control motor
skills" than those who didn't. It's not clear, though, whether children
with better-than-average motor skills tend to gravitate toward video
games in the first place.
3. Video games reduce stress and depression2009's Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine included a study
that found that gamers who suffered from mental health issues such as
stress and depression were able to vent their frustration and aggression
by playing video games — and showed a noted improvement. The study
hypothesized that games gave certain "Type A" personalities time to
relax in "a state of relative mindlessness" that allowed them to avoid
reaching "a certain level of stressful arousal" as they tried to relax.
4. Video games provide pain reliefVideo
games don't just provide relief from emotional pain. They can also help
those who are suffering from physical pain. Psychologists at the
University of Washington developed a game
that helps hospital patients suffering from immense physical pain by
using an age-old mental trick: distraction. The virtual reality game
"Snow World" put patients in an arctic wonderland in which they throw an
endless arsenal of snowballs at a series of targets, such as penguins
and snowmen. Military hospitals found the experience helped soldiers
recovering from their battlefield wounds. The soldiers who played "Snow
World" required less pain medicine during their recuperation.
5. Video games can improve your visionMom
may have warned you that sitting in front of the TV wasn't good for
your eyes. But one developmental psychologist found it could actually be
beneficial to your vision. Dr. Daphen Maurer of the Visual Development
Lab of Ontario's McMaster University made a surprising discovery: People suffering from cataracts can improve their vision by playing first-person shooter games like Medal of Honor and Call of Duty.
She believes these games are so fast-paced that they require an extreme
amount of attention, training the visually impaired to view things more
sharply. They can also produce higher levels of dopamine and adrenaline
that "potentially may make the brain more plastic," she said.
6. Video games improve your decision-making skillsMost
video games require fast reactions and split-second decisions that can
mean the difference between virtual life and virtual death. Cognitive
neuroscientists at the University of Rochester in New York found
these games give players' brains plenty of practice for making
decisions in the real world. Researchers suggest that action-oriented
games act as a simulator for the decision-making process by giving
players several chances to infer information from their surroundings and
forcing them to react accordingly.
7. Video games keep you happy in old age
Researchers from North Carolina State University looked closely at our aging population to see if there was a link between playing video games and mental well-being — i.e. "happiness." They found that senior citizens who said they played video games — even occasionally — reported "higher levels of happiness, or well-being," says Rick Nauert at PsychCentral. "Those who did not play video games reported more negative emotions" and were more likely to be depressed. It's unclear what exactly is behind this link — or if the relationship is even causal.
Researchers from North Carolina State University looked closely at our aging population to see if there was a link between playing video games and mental well-being — i.e. "happiness." They found that senior citizens who said they played video games — even occasionally — reported "higher levels of happiness, or well-being," says Rick Nauert at PsychCentral. "Those who did not play video games reported more negative emotions" and were more likely to be depressed. It's unclear what exactly is behind this link — or if the relationship is even causal.
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