Positive Effects of Playing Video Games
Mental Physical and Emotional Benefits of Gaming
Cognitive, Social, Motivational and emotional positive effects because of gaming
Video Games seem to cause a lot damage but it has been proven to help in many ways :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOsqkQytHOs
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https://twitter.com/instituteofplay/status/826831232419905536
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Adolescent gamer:
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express creativity easier, increased social and intellectual curiosity, and large focus to discover the real world( Bean et al p. 384) ​
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Education:
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proven to increase grades, learning, reading an working with abstract ideas and improve IQ (Bean et al p. 384).
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Found in the normal player:
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positive personality, increased stress tolerance, visual spatial recognition and can improve information processing ( Bean et al p. 384.)
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Medical Field:
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assist autistic people with positive self-esteem, development and social interaction engagement (Bean et al. p 381)​
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playing games assist with patient engagement, pain management for chemotherapy and prevention of asthma attacks ( Bean et al. p 384)
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assisting patients with making them more cooperative and enthusiastic about psychotherapy (Bean et al p 384)
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Social Awkwardness:
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feelings of achievement, friendship, sense of community, and companionship​ (Drugas et al. p 69)
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Young children:
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helps develop self monitoring, coping, skills, spatial attention and mental rotation