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Video Games Build Skills!
Technologist Magazine | March 11th, 2012 | 14:03
Video games are highly popular among youth today. A video game is a game that is electronic and interactive, where a player uses a controller or joystick to control a character. Video games are played on a computer or a gaming system connected to a television, like the PlayStation or Xbox, or on a portable handheld device like the Game Boy or PSP. Recently,games on smartphones and tablets such as the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy have been gaining popularity.
Most people assume that video games are a waste of time, highly addictive, not beneficial and affect a person’s life negatively, and some even blame video games for the violent tendencies a player has. But can you really blame a video game if a person, specifically a child, doesn’t know the difference between right and wrong and acts violently, or is that the parent’s responsibility?
In spite of this prevailing perception, it has been proven that video games, when played in moderation, can be very educational, useful and even healthy to the player whether the player is a child or an adult. All video games have ratings on them based on which age group the game is appropriate for.
Many video games require skillful thinking such as strategy and adventure video games. Video games with a puzzle to solve or a mission to accomplish like Limbo, a game which truly is a masterpiece, can teach logical thinking skills. Many video games are based on facts and inspired by true stories, and can even teach the player some history, such as Assassin’s creed.
Other video games help the player relieve stress and even build the player’s confidence. A video game player could feel relieved after being successful in beating the opponent or finishing a level or stage in a game, and once they reach the end they gain higher self-esteem.
Furthermore, it is said that video games can be healthy competition for children and help them gain social skills. Moreover, they can help players develop better teamwork skills in multiplayer or network games. Violent games for adults and what is called mindless games, or games that do not require skillful thinking, help relieve stress the most, mainly because they are entertaining and because players let out their frustration while playing a game or get positive results without putting in too much effort.
Other benefits include helping the player increase concentration and hand-eye coordination. This way the player improves his vision and reflexes. A study showed that surgical doctors who played video games had better surgical accuracy and skills. Some experts even say that video games could exercise the brain and eyes and are effective in preventing what is called progressive illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease from affecting the player.
Video games can increase creativity and imagination and open the horizon of the player’s mind. A video game may even motivate a player to be more artistic and draw or write a creative story or plot.
Some video games help children study in school; there are educational video games specifically for teaching languages, mathematics, and science that are very effective with children. These video games can help children in memorizing, solving problems, and calculating.
Video games are not useless or bad; a little bit of fun, stress relief, and skillful thinking is always useful unless the player over does it and allows their game play to get out of hand. Parents should monitor the games their children play in order to make sure they know the difference between reality and fantasy (in reality there will be consequences for violent acts for example) and between what is right and what is wrong.
In conclusion, playing video games in moderation and with limits is important. An adult who plays video games should have self-discipline and not spend a lot of hours a day on games, especially if they have more important tasks in life.
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Technologist Magazine | March 11th, 2012 | 14:03
Video games are highly popular among youth today. A video game is a game that is electronic and interactive, where a player uses a controller or joystick to control a character. Video games are played on a computer or a gaming system connected to a television, like the PlayStation or Xbox, or on a portable handheld device like the Game Boy or PSP. Recently,games on smartphones and tablets such as the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy have been gaining popularity.
Most people assume that video games are a waste of time, highly addictive, not beneficial and affect a person’s life negatively, and some even blame video games for the violent tendencies a player has. But can you really blame a video game if a person, specifically a child, doesn’t know the difference between right and wrong and acts violently, or is that the parent’s responsibility?
In spite of this prevailing perception, it has been proven that video games, when played in moderation, can be very educational, useful and even healthy to the player whether the player is a child or an adult. All video games have ratings on them based on which age group the game is appropriate for.
Many video games require skillful thinking such as strategy and adventure video games. Video games with a puzzle to solve or a mission to accomplish like Limbo, a game which truly is a masterpiece, can teach logical thinking skills. Many video games are based on facts and inspired by true stories, and can even teach the player some history, such as Assassin’s creed.
Other video games help the player relieve stress and even build the player’s confidence. A video game player could feel relieved after being successful in beating the opponent or finishing a level or stage in a game, and once they reach the end they gain higher self-esteem.
Furthermore, it is said that video games can be healthy competition for children and help them gain social skills. Moreover, they can help players develop better teamwork skills in multiplayer or network games. Violent games for adults and what is called mindless games, or games that do not require skillful thinking, help relieve stress the most, mainly because they are entertaining and because players let out their frustration while playing a game or get positive results without putting in too much effort.
Other benefits include helping the player increase concentration and hand-eye coordination. This way the player improves his vision and reflexes. A study showed that surgical doctors who played video games had better surgical accuracy and skills. Some experts even say that video games could exercise the brain and eyes and are effective in preventing what is called progressive illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease from affecting the player.
Video games can increase creativity and imagination and open the horizon of the player’s mind. A video game may even motivate a player to be more artistic and draw or write a creative story or plot.
Some video games help children study in school; there are educational video games specifically for teaching languages, mathematics, and science that are very effective with children. These video games can help children in memorizing, solving problems, and calculating.
Video games are not useless or bad; a little bit of fun, stress relief, and skillful thinking is always useful unless the player over does it and allows their game play to get out of hand. Parents should monitor the games their children play in order to make sure they know the difference between reality and fantasy (in reality there will be consequences for violent acts for example) and between what is right and what is wrong.
In conclusion, playing video games in moderation and with limits is important. An adult who plays video games should have self-discipline and not spend a lot of hours a day on games, especially if they have more important tasks in life.
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http://technologist.ps/2012/03/11/video-games-build-skills/
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