pros of video games

Pros of video games

                     Addiction to video games has become a nuisance among the society, especially the young generation. Youngsters nowadays are getting hooked to video games and tend to forget more important things in their life. However, we cannot deny that playing video games also has good effects on youngsters.

                    Video games can be good for the family. Oftentimes we feel that they are not because video games in the media are portrayed as violent and aggressive. A recent study found that a curriculum that involves digital media such as video games could improve early literacy skills. For example, young children who participated showed increases in letter recognition and sound association with letters. These also help them to understand the basic concept to learn something new.

                     Moreover, video games also help us to process information much faster. While we are playing video games, in order to win, our brain will think and react fast. This will indirectly improve our fundamental abilities to reason and solve problems in any matter. In fact, research showed that video game players perform 10 percent to 20 percent higher in terms of thinking and understanding ability than non-game player. Playing certain video games can also improve hand-eye coordination. This will also help us to enhance split-second decision making and even develop auditory ability.

                    In addition, video games can also be beneficial in our future career. Most of the career nowadays is influenced by the technology. Therefore, skills learnt while playing video games as well as mobile games will undoubtedly be very valuable to the young generations. The success of video games demonstrates that games can teach higher-order thinking skills such as strategic thinking, problem solving and execution.

                   Other than that, when we are stressed or tensed up with something, we usually exercise to reduce them. Similarly, video games can also reduce stress. For example, when we are facing examination pressure, we can play video games to relax our mind. This can also be a brain booster to us. After playing video games, our mind is usually fresh and relaxed.  As a result, we can be stress-free and study well.

                   Finally, playing video games is not a negative activity. Even though video games can be a disadvantage, it also benefits us in many ways. Therefore, youngsters should use video games in a right way to avoid negative issues.

-Sharnmuga Priya-