Playing Video Games Is Good Or Bad?

          Are video games good or bad for you? It can be both. Video games are looked down upon by parents as time-wasters. Some education experts think that these games corrupt the brain.  Violent video games are readily blamed by the media and some experts as the reason why some youth become violent or commit extreme anti-social behavior. Video games may actually teach kids high-level thinking skills and give their brain a real workout.  In many video games, the skills required to win involve abstract and high level thinking. 

          Video games introduce you to computer technology and the online world.  You should recognize that we are now living in a high-tech world.  Video games make you adapt and be comfortable with the concepts of computing.    

           In shooting games, the character may be running and shooting at the same time. The player must then coordinate the brain's interpretation and reaction with the movement in their hands and fingertips. This process requires a great deal of eye-hand coordination to be successful. Also, a reason why fighter pilots of today are more skillful is that this generation’s pilots are being weaned on video games.

          Beyond, video games make children have quick thinking , making fast analysis and decisions.  According to researchers at the university, games simulating stressful events such as those found in battle or action games could be a training tool for real-world situations. Playing action video games primes the brain to make quick decisions. Video games can also be used to train soldiers and surgeons. Besides that it will also help to developing reading and math skills. The players have to read the instructions and get information from the texts. Also, using math skills is important to win in many games that involve quantitative analysis like managing resources.

          In addition, video games make learning fun. Children like games because of the colors, the animation, as well as the challenge and the rewards of winning.  The best way to learn is when the learner is having fun at the same time.  That’s why video games are natural teachers.  Having fun gives you motivation to keep on practicing. Games that involve multiple players encourage children to work cooperatively to achieve their goals. They learns to listen to the ideas of others, besides that video games allow you and your family members to play together and obtain a good bonding within one and others.

          Video games will help to increase your self-confidence as you masters games. As a beginner, you begins at the easy level and by constant practicing and slowly building skills, becomes confident in handling more difficult challenges.  This positive attitude can transfer to real life.

          In a nutshell, I agree that playing video games is good. It may bring us a lot of advantages rather than disadvantage.

Written By,

Khoo Siew Ling