Researchers from the Ruhr-University Bochum, in Germany, recently uncovered that video games might be helping kids to become better learners.
Specifically, they say that video games might help them to learn faster and boost their brain activity by enabling them to better analyze situations, to generate new knowledge, and to categorize facts.
The study involved only 17 students who played video games for roughly 15 hours in one week and 17 children who rarely spent any time during the week playing video games. The two groups of children were asked to complete a learning task.
Researchers say that their results indicate that for the kids who spent more time gaming, that they performed better than those who spent less time gaming.
The results from their study have been published in the journal Behavioral Brain Research.
And their research adds to previous study in this area that has also suggested that playing video games might offer some benefit in the way of boosting brain power and helping to improve things like visuospatial and attention skills, and more. But despite the variety of possible benefits that can be reaped from time spent playing, there have also been studies suggesting that excessive video game playing can negatively impact brain health as well; depending on how a person plays.
For those who think that there is no good that can come from playing video games however, they might be surprise to learn the truth.
Multiple benefits are suggested to be linked to game-playing, researchers say that games might help to improve things like reading skills, possibly even help to reduce pain, limit trauma, improve concentration, and more.
When it comes to the possibility of video games being linked to changes in the hippocampus, which is the region of the brain that is believed to play a key role in learning and memory, the researchers from the recent study in Germany say that perhaps one day video games might provide a useful tool for them to try and combat memory loss and a decline in memory performance for people who need help.
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I agree with this, the fast decision making and logic building of games helps with cognitive development.
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I grew up on video game consoles... I like to think I learned a lot over the years of playing games
If not, it has been several wasted years, haha!
For real though, I think we do learn a lot.
This is definitely true, as games have been shown to improve hand and eye coordination and reaction times. Just look at the pro eSports players...their reaction times are much faster than the average person. But, just like anything, routinely doing the same thing over and over improves your skill at it.
There’s not much hope for me. The games that interest me typically make me nauseous. I ended up giving away my Xbox One.
Sorry to hear, mate
I'm okay if I'm not hung over; but the graphics are so good now, they can really trick your brain. Have you tried RTS games, like the Age of Empires/Command and conquer types?
They're lots of fun and not nauseating.
I was mainly into Assasins Creed and other RPGs. I liked AC because of the different historical settings of each release.
Yeah, that's going to churn your gut though. Branch out a bit into third person. Even top down RPG's can be fantastic. Have you looked at Path of Exile at all?
Completely free, just download to your PC and get cracking.
I didn't know about learning, but I've seen a documentary on improving motor skills and reaction speed.
It surely does though!
This is absolutely true. I affirm this to be valid because it worked for me and quite a lot of my friends too. Video games require speed and calculations literally. You ought to make some plans and draft some techniques to come out victorious.
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That's very good to know. I've always held the notion that video games were not good for the child's mind.
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Love seeing the stigmas of gaming lifted as data speaks more loudly than ever.
It also helps a lot with spatial perception and reflexes ( if you play the games that really need those), really, gaming is wonderful
There are also so many games out there that are educational but besides that part I feel like I have learned and enhanced my brain as a child from playing games . Learning new skills , focusing , problem solving and what not
Our children have a lot of fun with the open source game Minetest, an alternative to MineCraft. They enjoy it and I see the creative process being strengthened as they play together in a virtual world.
However, I'm not a fan of violent games and have no interest in playing them and I discourage my children from playing them, also.
Yes, it helps to improve memory and recognising patterns, amongst other things.
Thx for the post... sure it helps but all with a limit... If you let them do what they want without boundaries then it can be worse...
this is excellent new as I have just started playing FPS's again for the first time since I was a teenager
I think videogames had a key role in the development of my logic and deduction skills. Interesting post, resteemed.
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I think video games are always a great way to learn. With the technology today, games can become a tool to practice physical skills too.
The only problem lies on the addiction to it. Good amount of video games is a tool of relaxation. Using it right and it could be a tool for learning new things. But too much of it is always bad for the individual and the society.