Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children

[Pixelman]

Content source

https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/2022/10/video-gaming-may-be-associated-with-better-cognitive-performance-in-children

A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children who had never played video games. Published today in JAMA Network Open, this study analyzed data from the ongoing Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, which is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and other entities of the National Institutes of Health.

Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children | National Institute on Drug Abuse

Additional research necessary to parse potential benefits and harms of video games on the developing brain

nida.nih.gov

 

[show-Zi]

Some apps might prevent dementia

Fun and games might be the best medicine for people at risk of developing dementia.

www.fox10tv.com

It seems that games are also effective in preventing cognitive decline in the elderly.

 

[ForgottenSeer 95367]

Video games are the leading cause of obesity too. For each hour of video games played, the likelihood doubles that the person is obese.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Some people play way too many hours at a time, I can't see how that doesn't effect your health.

 

[Pixelman]

Video games are the leading cause of obesity too. For each hour of video games played, the likelihood doubles that the person is obese.

Watching TV, work that requires you to sit on your computer the whole workday too... etc. Moderation is the key.

Some people play way too many hours at a time, I can't see how that doesn't effect your health.

It does. As too much of anything is not good.

 

[show-Zi]

There are champions who study tactics by playing against AI on desktops they build themselves. I think it depends on the type of game, even if it has a positive effect on cognitive ability.