How can video games actually be good for you?

Question

How can video games actually be good for you?

Answer 1

yes grand theft auto lets u gte iut ur agessions

Answer 2

Stress relief. If I get mad a someone I take it out on video enemies, not the people in real life.

Answer 3

Video games can involve puzzles which develop pattern recognition, logic, memory, etc. Even games that don't directly involve puzzles can develop these areas; behaviour of artificial intelligence in enemies can be analyzed for patterns/weaknesses, strategic thinking is developed when planning attacks/defense.



There is also the social aspect. Multiplayer games can develop teamwork, or even just good social skills.

Answer 4

I think video games bring up the sertonin levels in your brain causing you to feel relaxed, entertained and can be very educational.

Answer 5

Video games, among other things, develop the brain's ability to think. Hand-eye coordination is developed with games that are more tactile, while problem solving skills are developed in the games that involve more divergent thinking. Depending on the nature of the game, learning how to compete fairly and learning how to cooperate are both aspects of life which video games help to develop. Video games are very complex and deal with a lot of variables, which is very much like real life.

Answer 6

Yes video games can be good for you for the reason that they keep you alert and work on your cordination skills

Answer 7

If u choose the right games it can improve your problem solving skills and your hand eye coordination. It can also be a way to socialize with friends. Of course everything in moderation.

Answer 8

They give everyone great motor skills, eye and hand coordination

Answer 9

They increase your logical and analytical thinking. Plus, speeds up your hand eye coordination.

Also games like Second Life have been used to study business structure and socialization in humans in universities for years.

Answer 10

Video games offer something rare in the terms of education. They cause people to want to learn. Now, there is an exception to every rule but it's usually and exception and not a rule. Myst is one of the best selling computer games of all time and the entire basis is problem solving puzzels that "excercise" our minds. The Sims is another highly succesful game where one does the menial chores and routines of life. This game teaches us a budget, how to reward yourself, and living within your means. Any Tycoon game, such as Roller Coaster Tycoon, along with the Sim City games, teach you to maintain a buisness and and be profitable.



These benifits are also true in FPS (first person shooters). A pair of researchers in University of Rochester, New York, as well as those at the University of Rochester; found that such gaming helped educational skills. In the tests conducted, seventeen students, male and female, either were in a group that played Medal of Honor, Tetris, or refrained from any video gaming at all. All test subjects had openly admitted to never have playing a video game in their life. Everyday, those groups that did play their game played for a time frame of one to two and a half hours. All of the students study habits, which started out similar, did change dramatically, along with their aptitude tests. Medal of Honor players lost the most studying time but brought their average grades up on the aptitude tests. Tetris players and nongamers alike, maintained the same study habits and grades.



Also in violent games such as the Grand Theft Auto Series, however bad this sounds, the game seems to be fufilling a need. Ever since these violent games have emerged, amazingly enough, crime in the US is down and teen pregnancy is down. We are living in one of the most unviolent time periods in history and we have the most violent media.



Now there is still just as much car-jacking going on but this is the exception and not the rule. There are more positive aspects then there are negative. On the positive/negative side, soldiers overseas are playing videogames over the internet to spend time with their family. In some cases it's a friendly game but in others it may be a shooter. In the case of the shooter, the soldier, who through boot camp has been engineered to think this way, will be enjoying R&R time while still using his/her training in a way. This will help him/her be more efficent and his job and through trial and error in a videogame, he/she will know better tactics in there subconscience and will be able to react quicker and have a better survival chance.



In the 60's rock music was thought of negatively but now it's excepted and embraced. Soon this will probally happen to videogames.

Answer 11

Here's A Little Clip From My Answer To The Brain's Phone

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It All Depends On What Video Game You Play, But I'll Get Back To That In A Second..



Many Will Say It Will Help Hand-Eye Coordination, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Stuff That 'Everything Bad Is Good For You' Would Tell You, And It's All True, If You Play Today's Video Games, And Even Past Video Games Like The Zelda Series From Ninendo, There's A Lot Of Thinking In Them On How To Go From Point A To Point B. Games Are Not Sucking The Lives Out Of Gamers, It's Giving Them A Mental Exercise, granted, If They Use A Strategy Guide, That's A Little Different..



But There Are Other Video Games Out There That Really Do Give An Exercise Of Both Brains And Muscle, And Example Of Brains Would Be Nintendo's 'Brain Age: Train Your Brain In Minutes A Day!', Which, Developed By Japanese Neuroscientist Dr. Kyuta Kawashima, Makes Better Blood-Flow Through The Brain Based Off Studies Showing That Simple Reading Aloud And Math Problems Actually Stimulates The Brain..

An Example Of A More Physical Exercise Would Be Sony's EyeToy, Developed By Dr. Richard Marks, That Uses A WebCam Plugged Into The PS2 And Basically, Your Body Is The Controller, Using It To Punch Away Ninjas, Boxing, Doing A Cook-Off, Play Volleyball, etc..



And Also:

Video Games Are A Good Release.. From That Hard-Day's Work, You Just Want To Get A Rest, well, Why Not Pick Up A Video Game? I Even Believe Steven Johnson's 'Everything Bad Is Good For You' Book Even Went Into This.. Again, Help Your Brain Out A Bit And Play A Little Puzzle Game Or Go Do The Brain-Specific Brain-Training Games Like 'Big Brain Academy' For The Nintendo DS.. Or A Game Even Deeper Like Linden Lab's 'Second Live', Where You Can Actually Get Quite A Virtual-Vacation With User-Made Lands..



In Short Terms:

Can Help Hand-Eye Coordination, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Mental And Physical Exercise (depending on the game you play), And A Good Release From Stressful Life..



Of Course, It All Goes Back To What Kind Of Game You Play.. You're Most Likely To Get Different Results From Playing A Shooter Than Compared To Playing A Platformer Or Puzzle Genre Game..

Answer 12

It's a good distraction. If you're stressed, you can pop in a video game and take out your frustrations on a goomba, or a space invader, and not harm any of your friends.



If you're troubled, you can use video games to escape. I heard somewhere that when Hurricane Katrina hit, some of the victims used the disaster relief money to buy TVs and video games. A lot of people questioned this, but this sort of thing can also fall into what I just mentioned, they can use video games to take their minds off the disasters that have occurred.



Also it's a great hobby. Some people say that it's a waste of money, or that you're better off doing something more productive. But many avid video gamers that I know have regular day jobs and have steady incomes, and know how to balance it with their everyday activity. And most people even make a living and a job out of it

Answer 13

. If you're stressed, you can pop in a video game and take out your frustrations on a goomba, or a space invader, and not harm any of your friends.



If you're troubled, you can use video games to escape. I heard somewhere that when Hurricane Katrina hit, some of the victims used the disaster relief money to buy TVs and video games. A lot of people questioned this, but this sort of thing can also fall into what I just mentioned, they can use video games to take their minds off the disasters that have occurred.



Also it's a great hobby. Some people say that it's a waste of money, or that you're better off doing something more productive. But many avid video gamers that I know have regular day jobs and have steady incomes, and know how to balance it with their everyday activity. An

Answer 14

An Example Of A More Physical Exercise Would Be Sony's EyeToy, Developed By Dr. Richard Marks, That Uses A WebCam Plugged Into The PS2 And Basically, Your Body Is The Controller, Using It To Punch Away Ninjas, Boxing, Doing A Cook-Off, Play Volleyball, etc..

Answer 15

Video games, once considered detrimental to children, are now used as an integral part of the preparation techniques of some pilots and their squadron leaders. Surgeons are also beginning to use video games not only to offer some "down" time in a sense after or before a surgical procedure, but also to improve their eye hand coordination, particularly those surgeons using microscopic procedures.



Children growing up with video games have been known to go on to be avidly sought after by game development companies and other employment situations where the ability to concentrate for extended periods, problem solve, make judgement and cause and effect calls, etc are desirable and in-demand traits that employers today are keen to have in their employees.



Employment including Military, Airline, Air force, Game development and design, race car driver, Police, Surgeon and more, are all opportunities in which having played video games can actually be a good thing, not only for you but for others as well.

Answer 16

Video games, to a certain extent, can prove to be very effective teaching methods. I still find it surprising when 30 years old can't beat the Super Mario games i was able to beat at the age of 3. Interestingly, I think games at a young age help you to learn better and develop your brain. After all,In a video game, you are faced with constant challenges and problems, alongside learning new strategies. They open up your mind. Everyone needs a break from reality, a movie will do, but a video game will do just as well. They also satisfy moods. I know I've been very dissapointed and angry some days, so I come home and shoot some aliens in Halo. It always makes me feel better. Excess of everything is bad, however, playing video games helps you learn, open up and clear your mind, provide a stress free environment, and most of all, you have fun at the same time! How could anyone even consider them being bad?

Answer 17

These benifits are also true in FPS (first person shooters). A pair of researchers in University of Rochester, New York, as well as those at the University of Rochester; found that such gaming helped educational skills. In the tests conducted, seventeen students, male and female, either were in a group that played Medal of Honor, Tetris, or refrained from any video gaming at all. All test subjects had openly admitted to never have playing a video game in their life. Everyday, those groups that did play their game played for a time frame of one to two and a half hours. All of the students study habits, which started out similar, did change dramatically, along with their aptitude tests. Medal of Honor players lost the most studying time but brought their average grades up on the aptitude tests. Tetris players and nongamers alike, maintained the same study habits and grades.

Answer 18

When done in moderation they can help to develop good hand and eye coordination. Depending on the game some are actually good for developing math and other required skills. Of course when you say video games people usually think of the bloody and sexually explicit type of games. There are many more, those unfortunately are the more popular ones.



If parent actually manage the child's time and content video games can be an excellent development tool. The problem is, too many times the games become the baby sitter or the distraction to keep child out of the parent's hair so to speak.

Answer 19

These benifits are also true in FPS (first person shooters). A pair of researchers in University of Rochester, New York, as well as those at the University of Rochester; found that such gaming helped educational skills. In the tests conducted, seventeen students, male and female, either were in a group that played Medal of Honor, Tetris, or refrained from any video gaming at all. All test subjects had openly admitted to never have playing a video game in their life. Everyday, those groups that did play their game played for a time frame of one to two and a half hours. All of the students study habits, which started out similar, did change dramatically, along with their aptitude tests. Medal of Honor players lost th

Answer 20

Video games can be good for a number of reasons. For example, my spouse—when learning to drive—tried my racing simulation games to get a better idea of steering. My eldest child uses education games to help with learning the alphabet, counting, colours, and he can click a mouse with the best. And since we live in a world where almost everyone has a PC on their desk at work, early familiarity and comfort with a PC is a good thing.



Now there are games that I think can be problematic—such as those with a violent premise—however I think even these can be tempered in a way to make the player (when old enough) understand that this is fantasy.



Games also need balance with getting outside and enjoying real games.



But, I have been gaming since my Atari 2600. I don't think I have suffered any from it, and I have actually gained some friends and even new career options through friends made through online gaming.

Answer 21

Well, personally I think it all depends on the game you're playing. Like everyone else I'd say hand-eye coordination & developping skills in problem solving as well as tactical reasoning. But now a days there are alot of educational games for kids but also for adults. They are mostly a good form of entertainement as long as the games with mature content are played by the adults. Also as long as the children that play the games designed for them don't do so at the expense of their mental & physical health. Rather than not spending enough time doing physical exercise to become obese & develop a lack of interest in anything else. But parents have a great part in teaching their kids & following up on their responsibilities rather than letting the video games their children play become their babysitter, parent or even their only friend. Video games can be a great learning tool if used in moderation & in the proper way.

Answer 22

It's a good distraction. If you're stressed, you can pop in a video game and take out your frustrations on a goomba, or a space invader, and not harm any of your friends.



If you're troubled, you can use video games to escape. I heard somewhere that when Hurricane Katrina hit, some of the victims used the disaster relief money to buy TVs and video games. A lot of people questioned this, but this sort of thing can also fall into what I just mentioned, they can use video games to take their minds off the disasters that have occurred.



Also it's a great hobby. Some people say that it's a waste of money, or that you're better off doing something more productive. But many avid video gamers that I know have regular day jobs and have steady incomes, and know how to balance it with their everyday activity. And most people even make a living and a job out of it (example: yourself).



This is why I think video games can be good for people.

Answer 23

They Can Improve Motor Skills



Anybody who’s spent much time with pre-schoolers can tell you the only thing they’re much good at catching is conjunctivitis and about the only thing they can throw is spaghetti. On the floor.



In July this year, however, health researchers at Australia’s Deakin University found tikes who play interactive video games, such as those available on Wii for instance, have better motor skills.



The results of the study showed that object control motor skills (such as kicking, catching, and throwing a ball), were better in the children who played interactive games.



“This study was not designed to assess whether interactive gaming can actually develop children’s movement skills, but the results are still quite interesting and point to a need to further explore a possible connection,” said Dr. Lisa Barnett, lead researcher on the study.



“It could be that these children have higher object control skills because they are playing interactive games that may help to develop these types of skills (for example, the under hand roll through playing the bowling game on the Wii). Playing interactive electronic games may also help eye-hand coordination.”

Answer 24

From a thinking/learning point of view, video games can incorporate many different skills - problem solving, sequencing/patterning, analysis, the principles of cause and effect, logic. At times it is necessary to think "outside the box" which is a valuable asset today. Some games focus on individual play, encouraging self esteem and providing a non-competitive environment for players to strive for improvement. Some games require a team effort, teaching delegation of tasks, assuming responsibilities and proper sportsmanship.



From a recreational point of view, video games can provide a relaxing private or social environment in the comfort of your own home. There are no "hours of operation" so everyone can suit their own schedule.



And of course, the improvement of hand-eye coordination is often given as an asset.



As with all activities, there can be "too much of a good thing." Used in moderation, along with an active lifestyle, fresh air, exercise and proper nutrition, playing computer games can enhance your life and be good for you.

Answer 25

I find personally they have many benefits. It all depends what kind of mood you are in at the time. Video gaming can be a personal escape into a virtual world where you can forget about the over hanging deadlines and the busy lifestyle many people face everyday. Not only is video gaming an activity which is leisureful, but one that develops many critical problem solving games (depends on which games you do play). While being a leisure activity, it also increases many different skills such as ones which were previously mentioned (i.e. Hand-Eye coordination, strategical thinking).



Overall, video gaming not only allows you to escape the burdens and stress of everyday routine life in your own home, but it also brings along mental conditioning.

Answer 26

What I find most fascinating about video games is the ability of gaming to rewire the brain. I know I've read -I've forgotten where- that the use of video games has been shown to wire the brains of children to process information in a different, and perhaps better manner. If we accept that our brains are throwbacks to our prehistoric ancestors, it's probably a good thing to start reprogramming our brains to have the ability to cope and to compete in the 21st century and beyond.



The other thing I find interesting is how there is some indication that the use of video gaming can help post-middle-aged people maintain cognitive function and to improve areas where their brains are losing the ability to work as well as they once did. And here I've forgotten again, but the new game boy advance (?) has a new game that has shown to be beneficial to the elderly who are suffering from early onset dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease.



Like everything else in the word, video games have the potential to help and the potential to do harm. Yes, there are really, really, really bad games out there, games that celebrate violence; most people do not take these celebrations too much to heart, although many, especially children, internalize too many of the not so good values.



Nevertheless, video games can be used to teach, to entertain, to relax, to help people of all ages reach and maybe, just maybe, reach beyond their potential.

Answer 27

Many answers have already pointed out how it increases analytical thinking, problem solving, hand-eye coordination, but I feel it has also tremendously increased the technical savy of younger generations. Many baby boomers are affraid to touch consumer electronics for fear of not being able to use it, but now there are 10-year-olds who can jump onto a computer and do pretty much whatever they want. The sky is the limit for how knowledgeable they an become with electronics and I feel game playing has a lot to do with this.

Answer 28

Everyone thinks that video games are just for kids. Not so! If you can maintain control over the time you spend playing, they can create a stimulating situation in the challenge they present. They expand your powers of alertness and mental capacity. Like any other challenge, the more you play, the better you get, especially if you single out a favourite game.



Exercising the brain? To be sure. They should have video games in senior citizen's homes. If elderly people were given the opportunity to play, it would not only add some excitement to their dreary lifestyle, it would also help them improve their mental dexterity which older people need.



I have also heard it said that mental stimulation is especially beneficial for persons who may possibly be diagnosed with senile or presenile dementia.Of course, this may be just hearsay - but it does make sense to me!

Answer 29

Video games allow a person to experience things they normally may not experience in life. One can go from flying a plane, steering a tank to solving crimes. It also stimulates the mind and adds increase eye and hand coordination. This acquired coordination can be carried through to real life work places, for example crane operations or delicate surface mount electronics. Video games are also relaxing and eases the stress of everyday life for some people. From an entertainment point of view it is more interactive then just watching TV to relax.

Answer 30

Tycoon, along with the Sim City games, teach you to maintain a buisness and and be profitable.



These benifits are also true in FPS (first person shooters). A pair of researchers in University of Rochester, New York, as well as those at the University of Rochester; found that such gaming helped educational skills. In the tests conducted, seventeen students, male and female, either were in a group that played Medal of Honor, Tetris, or refrained from any video gaming at all. All test subjects had openly admitted to never have playing a video game in their life. Everyday, those groups that did play their game played for a time frame of one to two and a half hours. All of the students study habits, which started out similar, did change dramatically, along with their aptitude tests. Medal of Honor players lost the most studying time but brought their average grades up on the aptitude tests. Tetris players and nongamers alike, maintained the same study habits and grades.

Answer 31

Video games, when allowed in moderation, can increase hand eye coordination, teach problem solving skills and increase self confidence. The can also teach focus and patience, that things have to be worked for and are not always simple or easy. Some video games are also historically accurate, like Wolfenstien for example, and teach about world history in a fun and interesting way. The can also teach creativity and expand a persons knowledge of math, science and english by presenting materials in a way that is fun and interesting.

Answer 32

I don't necessarily think that video games are "good" for you but they can provide an escape from the ordinary that other means of entertainment can't provide.

Video games allow a person to be part of the story. You have to determine the objectives of the game, learn how to control your character, and analyze the facts you are given to determine the best course of action for you to take. It is all in your hands. Maybe this will help you with your problem solving skills elsewhere. Maybe not. But I would rather be playing an interactive video game than staring glassy eyed at the boob tube at another pointless television show.

Answer 33

Other than the obvious argument that they increase hand-eye coordination, changes in the way video games are played are actually making them more accessible and making them better for you. An example would be from Sony, which released the "Eye-Toy" which essentially makes your body the controller (believe me, it can be a great workout!). Another example is the game "Brain Age" for the Nintendo DS which tests you knowledge and reaction times and is now being used in Japan at certain hospitals to keep elderly patients minds active. Basically, video games, like any other entertainment, if used in moderation can be relaxing, exercising or stimulating!

Answer 34

The second reason I found that video games are good for you is sports strategies. All the Madden football games have strategies that you use for your plays. I've used them during many games of real football. This brings me up to education. Video games have been used for education for a while. I remember growing up eith a sesame street alphabet game. I really liked that game, it was fun, I learned how to spell. I hope that helps you out.

Answer 35

Yes it does it help. It helps with hand - eye coordination, it's a stress reliever. Depending on which came you play of course. It also teaches a person how to work certain things on a computer that may never would of known if they would of never started playing. My daughter has more of an attention span more now in school all because letting her play tetris and doctor Mario. It's helping her in math also. As for adults I play World of Warcraft an on-line video game and the things I've learnt while playing that game is amazing. I learnt more about my computer while learning how to play that game that I would of ever known if all I did was talk on msn or write up documents like I was.

Answer 36

I personally feel that video games can benefit in a couple different ways. First of all, the game has to be reasonable. Eye and hand coordination. Using the video keypad in ones hand for therapy reasons. Helps gain strength in the hand and also playing the games helps strengthen the mind. Also some video games are good for learning purposes.

Answer 37

Parents telling their kids to play video games? That's right. The boys are among the estimated 5% to 7% of children who have attention deficit disorder, and video games, as prescribed by their psychologist, have helped them learn to focus, their mother says.



In addition to a Sony PlayStation 2, the family has some special equipment: a S.M.A.R.T. BrainGames system that consists of a special controller, a helmet with built-in sensors for monitoring brain activity and a Smartbox that receives the brain signals.



As long as the boys remain calmly focused on the game, it plays normally, says their Philadelphia psychologist Domenic Greco. But if a player's mind wanders, the Smartbox sends a signal to the controller hindering acceleration or character movement in the game.



The Herliheys connected online with Greco, who designed the system by adapting a similar one that NASA used for pilot training. After treating the boys last year at his office in Philadelphia, he recommended the at-home video game therapy.

Answer 38

I know that some people say that video games take a wrong turn in the childrens lives, but i would say that's not true. My daughter loves video games, and I'd say that she is getting smarter and smarter by the day as she grows. And yes she does attend school. She is only in headstart too.



Video games can be distracting at times, but you can see how much fun they have when they get the remote control in there hand either for a reward for being good, and it also keeps them busy from the real bad things that happen in the world.... Not that the world is bad, but you should know what mean...... from drugs drinking gangs etc.....

Answer 39

WEll if you think about how much cocordination and concentration it takes to play these games you'd notice the folowing:



if kids can play for hours and win at all levels overcoming monsters they'd do very well controlling a medical device that performs surgeries through a hand help device and surgical camera.

Plus they can play for hours. Sega and nintendo probably didnt think of it but the've trained the best possible underwater engineers or space construction engineers, nasa will be happy to get some astronauts that can actually fix problems related to inexperience robotic arm workers and hand held controls!

Answer 40

If you've played a game like World of Warcraft or Everquest and had to lead a guild or was an officer, you gain an incredible amount of leadership and mangerial experience. More than you'll ever get at a university or a college.



It's even harder than real life. In real life, people work for money, you can be a terrible leader, and people will still work for you. In games, people have no "must have" incentive to "work", which means that you must have an array of leadership skills that will be able to convince everyone to get onto the same page and inspire them without any tangible real-life benefit.

Answer 41

Actually, it turns out that playing certain video games may actually 'sharpen skills' which kids need for future school/work. Simulation games where kids are in charge of constructing a world and controlling the forces that affect their simulated civilizations, help stimulate 'strategic building' and 'planning skills'. And certain adventure games help sharpen 'problem-solving skills'. All very cool news! And now this too!! Richard Mark, inventor of EyeToy technology and manager of the special projects group in R&D division says, the intentions behind the EyeToy were to make gaming appealing to everyone. Even to someone like me who dosen't particularly like joysticks or the traditional button controls. The fact it would make people healthier was a positive side benefit they expected.

Count me in! So in my opinion with research of course, video games are definitely good for you, except for the violent ones. The only benefit I see there is hand eye co-ordination. So there is still a benefit to it. Happy gaming.

Answer 42

I can think of two ways that video games can be good for you. The 1st : As of July 1st I will be entering the Game Art & Design program at the Art Institute of Vancouver. I think that I can make an excellent career in a rapidly expanding industry, which is the main reason I have switched from a fine arts school to go to Vancouver. Not only will this give me an excellent chance at a career, but it will allow me to follow my dream of making art and having fun for a living.

the 2nd : Back in the day when the kids around me were wasting their time at the mall and getting into trouble, my Commodore 64 kept me and my friends occupied for hours, thus keeping us out of trouble. Games are great!

Answer 43

Video games can be a very positive activity. In our house we use to have a family night once or twice a month in which we would all play a video game together. After a long day, when you don't feel like running around with the kids, this can be a great way to unwind while spending time with the family.

Answer 44

Many ways. One way is stress relief. If you come home after having a bad day, you want to yell and scream at the top of your lungs and destroy everything in you path, just sit down in front of a screen and play. Forget your troubles. It doesn't even have to be a killing or violent game. Anything that helps you relax.

The second reason I found that video games are good for you is sports strategies. All the Madden football games have strategies that you use for your plays. I've used them during many games of real football. This brings me up to education. Video games have been used for education for a while. I remember growing up eith a sesame street alphabet game. I really liked that game, it was fun, I learned how to spell. I hope that helps you out.

Answer 45

Also it's a great hobby. Some people say that it's a waste of money, or that you're better off doing something more productive. But many avid video gamers that I know have regular day jobs and have steady incomes, and know how to balance it with their everyday activity. And most people even make a living and a job out of it

Answer 46

Researchers have found that frequent game players score better at vision tests as compared to non players. It has also been found that playing these games could improve children's logical thinking ability and problem solving skills. Games such as SimCity, Age of Mythology, etc where gamers have to build houses, cities and develop war strategies help them to develop their logical skills and also help in decision making. Educational games help to improve their communication and problem solving abilities, alertness, locating things easily without straining too much and so on. American teachers have also found improvement in their students’ mathematics, spelling and reading amongst children who play these games. The government is pondering and researching ways to integrate such games into the academic curriculum. I also believe that the government does not provide many things for young teens and children from both high and low family incomes, to do positive things outside of the home, so having video games and new systems that come out may help keep young teens and children in the home and off the streets.



BUT:



Parents need to keep track of how much time their children spend in front of the screen playing games and also as to what type of games they play. Every aspect has its advantages and disadvantages; so is the law of nature. What we can do is try to maintain a balance and get the best of what it has to offer, be it nature or technology.

Answer 47

Video games can help a lot with hand eye coordination and this can come in very handy , especially while driving. Also, if one is under a lot of stress, video games can help elevaite some of the stress, leaving one feeling more relaxed. Some games help to build a person's creativity level as well.

Answer 48

True that they may improve hand eye coordination, however, so can colouring, drawing and playing catch. The frontal part of your brain is responsible for addiction. For example, TV, video, gambling, computer. When the frontal part of the brain is over stimulated(too many hours doing the same thing) Irritability, violence will happen, even if the video game is a non violent game. I say in moderation, but spending time colouring and using their imagination is better

Answer 49

Video games can teach a person how to focus, increase attention span, develop greater eye-hand co-ordination, relieve stress, and in with some games, they help to increase problem solving ability. You can learn how to stratagize, how to look at both the wider picture and the short term, how to notice smaller details, and how to carry through a plan. Video games can be educational, as well as fun, and they are a good way to escape from daily stresses for a short while, if not over-indulged in.

Answer 50

Video games come in a variety of genres. Sports, puzzles, shooters, adventure etc. Puzzle and stradegy games help keep your brain active and test your mathematical skills and problem solving skills. Shooters help with your hand/eye cordination. In the U.S video games like shooters, are used in military training. Video games can also be unperdictible and can help you develop different tactics so that you can solve the problem. Adventure and RPG games requires special tactics and different approches to a problem to find a solution. Video games for the past 20 years have also brought family and friends closer together to to participate in a activity anyone no matter the age can enjoy.

Answer 51

I play video games to relax. Since I am not working at this time it also helps to keep my mind alert. Playing video games also helps me to smoke less because I am doing something with my hands and brain so I don't think about smoking so much.

Answer 52

Now there is still just as much car-jacking going on but this is the exception and not the rule. There are more positive aspects then there are negative. On the positive/negative side, soldiers overseas are playing videogames over the internet to spend time with their family. In some cases it's a friendly game but in others it may be a shooter. In the case of the shooter, the soldier, who through boot camp has been engineered to think this way, will be enjoying R&R time while still using his/her training in a way. This will help him/her be more efficent and his job and through trial and error in a videogame, he/she will know better tactics in there subconscience and will be able to react quicker and have a better survival chance.

Answer 53

Children growing up with video games have been known to go on to be avidly sought after by game development companies and other employment situations where the ability to concentrate for extended periods, problem solve, make judgement and cause and effect calls, etc are desirable and in-demand traits that employers today are keen to have in their employees.

Answer 54

Video games can actually be good for someone who needs help with hand and eye coordination. Very quickly you will notice a difference in their control. As well as it can help with problem solving, and concentration, video games can start a very low difficulty level and gradually work it's way up to very difficult, taking these levels one at a time, can make a difference....even for the people who don't play!

Answer 55

Video games can be good for you because they help you build your co-ordinating skills and speed. In a way, they also help you with your memorization because I guess you would really need to remember which button does what to be able to beat down your opponent. But still, I say that video games still doesn't make an extremely healthy hobbie. There are always other more beneficial things that people can do.

Answer 56

There are three ways i can think of that video games add to the quality of our life.

1)Hand eye coordination is important for other life skills i/e driving. Video games provide a good training ground.

2)Memory skills combined with problem solving are a large component of puzzle and RPG games.These play a vital role in assessing information and coming up with creative alternatives.

3)Games also allow us to become familiar and comfortable with computer controls.Its also a start on learning how to input data and load software.

Answer 57

Spoken as a gamer, various games can teach various lessons...

you get games out that test logic, and study skills, such as the NDS brain games... others give you math experience, with roleplaying games in particular (figuring out the amount of experience remaining before a level up, the amount of money before you can buy a good item).



Others increase awareness of legal issues and how not to make police angry (Grand Theft Auto being at the top of the list)



Heck some test your problem solving skills.

Answer 58

Not only do video games increase a person's ability to multi-task, improve their reactive skills, challenge perspectives, and sky-rocket their imagination and creative development. The two best and most beneficial points are that they increase AWARENESS whether it be personal or situational, and something CAN ALWAYS BE LEARNED. Whether it's a move or a skill, a word, expression, or how to avoid repeating the same mistakes more than once. Video games represent problem-solving at its BEST, which always keeps the mind active!

Answer 59

according to the people i know that play video games it increases your hand and eye coordination it relives stress and its a get away from reality plus its a good way to work the mind because believe it or not it takes alot of skill to play these games but the draw back is that some people play too much and while they are working the mind the body is suffering from lack of exercise and some forget that what they are doing is fantasy not reality and don't know how to cope in the real world so they turn to their games as a safety net so video games have their pros and cons

Answer 60

Simulation games where kids are in charge of constructing a world and controlling the forces that affect their simulated civilizations, help stimulate 'strategic building' and 'planning skills'. And certain adventure games help sharpen 'problem-solving skills'. All very cool news! And now this too!! Richard Mark, inventor of EyeToy technology and manager of the special projects group in R&D division says, the intentions behind the EyeToy were to make gaming appealing to everyone. Even to someone like me who dosen't particularly like joysticks or the traditional button controls. The fact it would make people healthier was a positive side benefit they expected.

Answer 61

I've used them during many games of real football. This brings me up to education. Video games have been used for education for a while. I remember growing up eith a sesame street alphabet game. I really liked that game, it was fun, I learned how to spell. I hope that helps you out.

Answer 62

Hello Mark,



I agree with most of the posts here. The fact that there are really some unwated games in the market is disputable. Though i am not a fan of video games, I have played a few.



These games were such that made you think for a solution, so there is a scope for coming up with imaginative soltuions. YOu had to be fast to make it to the end with right clues and right path. as someone said hand-eye co-ordination.



Like in Sims..... it is tough task to maintain a home and relations.we can take come lessons from that:)



I keep reading in magazines that surgeons who do successful sensitive and difficult surgeries are often very good video game players. so playing them should have some good effect i guess.



But anyways like everything else..too much of something and too much of something disastrous is BAD. so play with caution.



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i am not talking about video games involving violence, hatred , too much killing etc.

Answer 63

Video Games are helpful with eye and hand coordination. Many games involve problem solving and develop multi-tasking skills.

Answer 64

They can be very good to you. It all depends on, genre of game and what you are trying to do/accomplish in the game that you are playing. For example, if you were playing a puzzle game, like Tetris, your brain is working by telling you where, how, or if the blocks are going to fit or not. Also, playing games increases great strength in hand & eye sight control, and that is great for driving a real car and also the body too.

Answer 65

I have a 5 year old son who loves to play his Nintendo GameCube, and if I may say so, he's really good! He has learned excellent eye-hand coordination, and problem-solving skills, and it has even given him a boost in his reading and math skills. I won't let him play all day long, much to his consternation, but it is something that all of us as a family can do together, and we may not be getting outside or being physically active, but we are spending time together, and that's important too!

Answer 66

Video games in my opinion are more harmful than helpful, but that being said, there are some good things about them. They do help with hand/eye co-ordination, problem solving (some of them really make you think!), dexterity and can be a great form of stress relief. Not to mention, they can be fun, which in turn can make you a happier more rounded person.

Answer 67

To develop your senses and mental abilities that are used in your day to day life.



Memory: location/pattern/object, key combo on the pad, storyline/mission/objective.

Coordination: mind-hand, eye-hand

Focus: on mission, goal to achieve, next level

Strategies: games are solution oriented, seeking best method/technique

Optimisation: Time, routes, movement, speed, strategies

Realisation: encourage creative thinking for better accomplishment

Anticipation: difficulties will be in your way, be ready and work around it

Team work: Working together for the same objective

Competitive: Playing to excel

Mental visualisation: create pictures in your mind, see yourself succeeding

Spatial ability: Work in a 3-Dimentional environment, know your direction

Socializing: Meeting new people through online games, making new friends, playing with friend at home together.



And to conclude: to relax and having fun!

Answer 68

Video games can increase co-ordination and concentration and memory especially for those suffering from short term memory problems. They increase the time span that holds the interest in the game and build self confidence which is the greatest thing that can happen to a person.

Answer 69

Playing Video games can refine Visual skills, people that play games can pick up details that others may miss in a busy scene



Doctors that play video games for 15 minutes before surgery make less mistakes then those that do not.



Also Playing Video games can help childen with ADD(attention deficit disorder)

Answer 70

It is humerous to read how many people think that video games improve hand-eye co-ordination. Baseball improves that. Video games would not improve that beyond feeding yourself with a spoon will. Video games however do act as an incredible stress relief to many people. Who hasn't had a day when your boss -- or whomever it is -- really ticks you off. Video games act as an outlet for rage, much the same that rock and roll has for generation X and the movies did for their parents. Video games in moderation are good for people, on-line games provide opportunities to meet others with similar interests world wide, they expand your knowledge of the world and are good tools for expanding your ability to solve logistical problems -- as someone stated above. Video games are here to stay, as a learning tool they are invaluable and I don't see how video games, played in moderation, could be bad for you? ( P.S. don't reply saying that games are bad because they cause people to kill people. That is a wild notion parents and the press brought up because they don't want to see who really is at fault.. the unguiding parents )

Answer 71

Video games can be a stimulant for the brain to respond to stimuli on the terminal and serve as a form of "mental exercise" to keep your brain active and healthy. In some video games, people can learn tasks, such as multi-tasking, quick response and planning skills.

Answer 72

Video games can improve hand /eye coordination, memory skills, and depending on the game can be academically enriching. Some games can also help children relieve stress and frustration eg Mario's Smash Brothers video game. Most video games can be fun as long as they are not palyed too often or too long.

Answer 73

Video games are good for many reasons (although these do not all come without some negatives as well).

Video games improve the use of hand-eye coordination which is necessary for many parts of life, especially driving or working with machinery.

Similar to reading (which is viewed as a positive recreational and educational activity for all ages), playing video games allows people to use their imaginations, go place in their minds eye that they want to go or do things they want to do. They allow you to fulfill you best or worst fantasies without actually doing it. Thanks to video games anyone from any age or walk of life can go fishing one minute or to a casino the next. They can swim with the dolphins or murder someone in cold blood. So many aspects of this become appealing to people just as reading a murder mystery or science fiction book may appeal to others.

People learn differently. Some through auditory lessons, some through visual and some through speach. Video games actually allow us to use a couple of these learning tecniques if not all of them as we relax and enjoy ourselves.

Video games have become inexpensive and abundant. There are SO many types of games to choose from now that it is very easy to increase these skills and knowledge and fantasies anytime we wish and for as long as we wish.

Finally, while a person watches and plays and thinks about "what to do next" the brain is remaining active. It is sending a great deal of electrical charges through itself and the body which actually enables people to learn easier, faster and helps keep the bodies metabolism levels at a normal level rather than having them decrease which is usually the case during inactivity.

Answer 74

I think playing video games enhances your imagination and definitely fine-tunes your reaction time. Hand-eye coordination is also increased. Playing can let you live in another world for a while and relieve stress. The only two bad things for kids would be, too much time taken away from other activities and the desensitivity to violence...but that, I think, would apply to only the people predisposed to violence in their own lives anyway.

Answer 75

Buy Nintendo DS Brain Age Game

Answer 76

Unfortunately saying "actually" implies that games are inherently not good for you, of course the most direct comparison being sports (baseball vs video baseball). In actuality video games should be evaluated as a source of entertainment. Can a film "actually" be good for you ? Can viewing art "actually" be good for you. Video games are an emerging medium of entertainment. They include immersive story telling, visual arts and interactivity all combined in one source of entertainment.



Can video games actually be good for you ? ...should they ?

Answer 77

Ive been playing video games for extended periods of time since i was 5 years old. I think my brain is just fine and since i mostly play role playing games i read pretty well.

Answer 78

how to compete fairly and learning how to cooperate are both aspects of life which video games help to develop. Video games are very complex and deal with a lot of variables, which is very much like real life.

Answer 79

Many ways. One way is stress relief. If you come home after having a bad day, you want to yell and scream at the top of your lungs and destroy everything in you path, just sit down in front of a screen and play. Forget your troubles. It doesn't even have to be a killing or violent game. Anything that helps you relax.

Answer 80

If I am in the basement playing video games, I am not in the bar getting drunk, spending all my money and giving my wife a reason to be mad at me. I would say that makes playing video games VERY good for me! :>)

Answer 81

Beyond the usual arguments for hand-eye coordination, I seem to remember hearing it actually improves problem solving skills, stimulates the brain, enhances communication skills, improves memory, and cures bad breath.



However, with all things, video games need to be played in moderation.

Answer 82

Apart from the obvious hand/eye benefits, carefully chosen video games not only educate but entertain while doing so. When shared with young children, in other words played along WITH them, the learning possibilities are endless. Typing, spelling, puzzle solving, imagination, love of music . .. video games are of far more worth then TV viewing, when shared. ps: nothing replaces the books for bedtime stories!

Answer 83

If I am to look at the positive side of video games only, I'd have to say I believe they can help better it's users coordination (pushing a button = given action, combining buttons for special moves...) and reflexes (real time action = need to respond fast and efficiently). Depending on the kind of game, it can also help develop the capacity to analyze a given situation and think harder in order to resolve the game (puzzle, action, RPG...).

Answer 84

A lot of people say video games are bad for you but i believe they can be very good for you. Video games relax people they have fun playing them, It also teaches you that being competitve can be healthy but if it gets out of hand you just have to relize its just a game. Many parents need to teach their kids that especially when it comes to sports, Their just games its not going to kill you if you lose.Video games also give good eye hand cooardination, and for the younger kids theres lots of games out there that help them learn while having fun. A kid would rather play a video game and learn then sit down and read books and learn. Its an easier way to get them to learn.

Answer 85

Video games in our home are played by everyone, ages 6 to 34. We rent or purchase games that everyone can play together, like trivia games, racing games etc. It gives us a chance to get together as a family, to laugh, compete, and bond together. Game night is a night that we all enjoy. As long as video games aren't the only thing your kids doing then there is no harm. They can be fun, and can reduce stress, depending on the game. So can video games actually be good for you? Yes, because my kids are home, safe and sound, I know what they doing and playing and we are spending quality family time "together".

Answer 86

Video games can actually be good for you if you are learning from them there are certain video games out there that teach the younger generation how to spell or count also video games can be enlightening and entertaining and they keep you stimulated but too much video games can not be to healthy for you as you can get addicted to them really quick so be sure to monitor how much you play so that it is not too much of a good thing at one time. Remember that exercise is good for you too.

Answer 87

Video games can help those who have trouble concentrating. By playing games a person has to concentrate to become good at the game and move to the next level. Learning to concentrate in this way will help a person focus on other things.

Answer 88

They can improve the user's hand-eye coordination. They can also be used to train the eyes to scan more and pay close attention to detail. Video games are also beneficial to the brain's problem solving capabilities. Competitive video gaming can also improve the user's ability to cope with mental stress. This may sound like crap to most people, so bear in mind that the U.S. and U.K. militaries use video games to train their combatants.

Answer 89

I have trouble with my hands and playing video games keeps my hands from stiffing up. It has also given me better Hand and Eye coordination. When I am stressed out I play video games to relax. Since I am not working at this time it also helps to keep my mind alert. Playing video games also helps me to smoke less because I am doing something with my hands and brain so I don't think about smoking so much.

Answer 90

I played many PC games over the years and learnt 100's of things from playing games like



Driving

Strategy

Supply chain management

Chess

Sports games

Like Basketball

baseball

Golf

Tennis Rules



Learnt alot of lessons in history from playing games like total war and age of empires.



Learnt world map and lot's of stuff about human evolution when playing games like Civilization, Age of Empire and total war series, they are great games to play.

Teach you all about resource management and ruling a kingdom.



Team games like battlefield 3 or CS GO helps you understand how you can contribute in your team to achieve best results.



Games also help improve your reflexes, playing counterstike or games like need for speed help reduce your reaction time to sudden events.

Answer 91

I think it helps with your fine motor skills, I have 3 sons and my middle son stated when he was 2 playing Dora The Explorer and solving tasks. He is going to be great in computers when he is in school. Too much can be bad for anyone I'm sure, but I am in favour of video games.

Answer 92

They Increase eye-hand coordination. Video games can therefore be an excellent training tool for the eventual driving of an automobile.

Answer 93

Video games can test hand eye co-ordination finger dexterity, can improve keyboarding skills for those playing games requiring a keyboard, in cast test your memory as some games have puzzles involvming memory, strategy and strategic/ mathematical thinking, picking the best strategy to overcome the obstacle. can also improve communication skills and networking skills if you're playing MMO's.

Answer 94

Yes they can be good for you and even teach you things like how to be a good city manager in Sim City.



Or teach you to take care of your customers - Cake Mania



Teach you when it is time to hide and when to fight - Conflict Vietnam



Teach you that you need to balance your life between fun, social, hygiene, work, etc. in the Sims



If I got overloaded, I would tell my family, my fun meter is running low. lol



My favorite part of video games is that I can tune them in and tune out the world. This is especially important when things are going bad and I can mentally leave the situation while playing a video game.

Answer 95

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For a kid to successfully understand and master reading abilities they want regular attention in one or both parents. With this at heart, however, the lessons are held short from 5 to fifteen minutes a day.

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Answer 96

The Herliheys connected online with Greco, who designed the system by adapting a similar one that NASA used for pilot training. After treating the boys last year at his office in Philadelphia, he recommended the at-home video game therapy.

Answer 97

Besides improving eye-to-hand co-ordination, playing video games can be an escape from thinking about bills, failing grades, that overbearing boss, those inconsiderate neighbours, that aging body, the proverbial mid-life crisis, unpleasant family members, and the list goes on.....

Answer 98

First, fast pace games improve one's hand eye coordination skills as well as reflexes. Others such as RPG's and puzzle games can improve your IQ as well as stimulate your mind. Family games such as ones from Disney allow younger children to have fun safely at home instead of on the road without all the violence and gore seen in more mature games. They can also relieve stress from your hard day.

Answer 99

Video games increase hand/eye coordination, and increase the attention span. Both these are necessary for add kids. They also help with reading skills, and improve the imagination.

Answer 100

I believe that video games can increase hand eye coordination and also boost a persons imagination and spirits, like with a good book, you can take yourself places that you may otherwise never go to, but like with anything too much can be a bad thing, and quality games count.

Answer 101

Every bad thing is good for something and depending on the game, it can teach you some real dexterity moves with hand -eye co-ordination. Not all are shooters and robbers, even if they are mostly that. The fish eating game I like. It teaches me how I can manoeuvre in this world being just one small fish in this big ocean.(world).

Answer 102

As a mother (and wife of a self-confessed computer game addict) I hate to admit this, but yes; I believe they can be good for you (in moderation -- as all things in life). Video/computer games help build hand/eye coordination; they help with focus (important to children who have attention problems); they can teach problem solving and logic; and they keep kids (and husbands) home where family members can keep an eye on their activities.

Answer 103

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Answer 104

I think video games are great for concentration for kids with ADHD - it helps them to learn to focus on something in particular and have fun at the same time. Also I think it's great excercise for older people with arthritis who need to get the old bones mobile. And most of all who doesn't like a good go round with our friend Mario!!

Answer 105

I think playing video games can help children or adults with eye and hand co ordination. Some of the games can also help out with memory problems.

Answer 106

The majority of video games teach violence. What if.....an intelligent (?!) video game maker, actually created games which taught you:



1. How to choose the best career based on your education and present skills ?



2. How to save children in third world countries from poverty ?



3. How to create win-win situations in order to stop wars, all over the world ?



4. How to lobby government in order for them to take the environmental destruction of our planet, seriously ?



5. How to control your emotions, thoughts and actions in order to get more positive results in your life ?



WHAT IF.......????!!!!!!

Answer 107

Marc, It's possible that too much of a good thing can be bad for us. Computer/video games in particular. It takes a lot of sitting to play video games and with no human interaction. Video games are a sedentary isolated thing to do. I believe in getting out there and living life and not letting it pass you by as you immerse yourself in fantasy with video games.

Answer 108

Video games are useful for hand-eye coordination; problem solving; relaxation by escaping into a make-believe world and most importantly, enjoying a fun filled, challenging time spent with friends/family. I hope that this helps. Thank you for your question.

Answer 109

It can be good for the hand-eye coordination, but not for the overall physical health as it does not allow for the entire body to move. If one spends extended periods of time playing video games, besides the physical disadvantages it can also cause social isolation. Overall, they cannot really be good for you.

Answer 110

Video games can actually be good for you is used in moderation especially games like Nitendo, etc. They can help teach hand/eye co-ordination, patience, tolerance, understanding that you can't win all the time but a little competition is good and sharing like in games.

Answer 111

It is a proven fact, that video games help improve the hand eye coordination. It has been used with handicapped people when trying to improve their co ordination also.

Answer 112

Exercise...yes excercise. Get a game with a dance pad, start playing and work up a sweat. Even better, the Mario Bros for Gamecube, dance game will even tell you how many calories you've burned each time you play.

Answer 113

There is a video game that was developed especially for kids with cancer. Not only do the kids get to blast away at things, but also learn abit about what is happening to them. The game is given away free by the team that designed it.



A video game designed especially for kids with cancer might

give them a feeling of power over their disease as they blast away at the cancer cells.

It helps players to increase their personal knowledge

about cancer and improve their confidence in their ability to manage their cancer.

Answer 114

Video games for children are very good i am usually talking about children of age group 4-10 as it helps them to learn something but for bigger ones it is just an time pass

Answer 115

Video games are stimulating and create great hand/eye co-ordination. As kids get older they seem to become more interested in other areas of electronics and computers due to what they have already learned from various games.

Answer 116

A genuine measure of reaction time. Video games were at once a real competition of speed and accuracy that had a vaild and reliable correspondence with the real world. Pong was a virtual wargame inwhere combatants were rewarded for velocity, rather than balloons.

Answer 117

it helps people with ADD to concentrate. helps people with learning disabilities. neuro-trains pilots to stay alert during long flights and calm during emergencies. the video game, Dance, dance Revolution, has been used in schools and the obese kids who dance to it, helps them lose weight., helps young leukemia patients do battle with invasion of cancer cells. ( can't remember where exactly I got this information, I think it was where I got a lot of the other information, but can't find and don't have the time to go over everything again, sorry!)



BBC NEWS Technology, bbc.co.uk--

at work a study showed that playing the video games measured changes in work and job attitudes and found that game players felt better about their jobs.



goliath.ecnext.com--

playing video games actually may increase your visual skills and can actually sharpen your mind.



pcworld.com--

a german neurobiologist suggests your brain nerve cells actually shift their shape when you play video games to communicate with each other more effectively. they may even have more positive benefits for stroke and cataract patients.

Answer 118

Able to increase your hand-eye co-ordination is the main one. They recently did a test (forget where though) where some doctors played Pong, and others didn't. Afterwards they each did a pretend surgery and noticed that the doctors who played pong did the surgery faster, precise, and overall more efficient.

Answer 119

Great for Eye-Hand-Body Coordination - stimulates thinking (strategy)! Builds relationship through games that require teams (2+ players).

Answer 120

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Answer 121

If they are strategy games they help your mind stay alert and able to get through puzzles of both life and games. They help with hand-eye coordination and also keep your mind busy instead of watching the endless,mindless reality tv. If they are a multiplayer game, they also help with socializing if you have difficulty doing so without them.

Answer 122

I think playing video games teach children eye coordination, and a child learns to use strategies for various things.

Answer 123

Video games are good for you because they stimulate the brain by making you think not only about the now but the later. If I do this then it will do that. It improves your hand/eye coordination. It improves your memory.In my opinion video games make you smarter.

Answer 124

Video games can actually be good for you as they help you prevent from losing your brain power. They actually help you to keep it in shape, so to speak.

Apparently doing crossword puzzles help prevent alzheimers disease, although until a person dies alizheimers cannot be really be detected when an autopsy on the brain can be done to successfuly diagnos this cruel disease.

Answer 125

They encourage creative puzzle solving in RPG's. They tone hand eye co-ordination and motor skills. And games like DDR give you an exercise Billy Blanks would get exhausted from.

Answer 126

I have said for years, they ready our children for combat of the future. I've seen the screens of tanks and fighter jets on tv and that's the first thing I thought was that video games will ready our children for that.

Answer 127

When my grandfather was having difficulties with coordination the doctor suggested my grandmother buy him a Playstation to help improve his hand-eye coordination. Of course he is dead now so I don't know if it actually ever worked however it did make sense to me. So, video games can be good for you for hand-eye coodination.

Answer 128

As most people saw on discovery chanel here in Saint john, Video games "Can" math, science or even english or "language arts"in it. But for segeons(sorry for any bad spelling) most video games (ex. Halo, Halo 2)can increase your hand-eye quardination and reaction speed.

Answer 129

Video games can be good for you for various reasons. For one, they can better your hand eye coordination. If you are stressed, they can temporarily take your mind off your problems, providing some relief. They can provide bonding time with your children (if you play with them), and with your friends. They can sharpen your problem solving skills. And last but not least, they can teach educational lessons to children.

Answer 130

They can be very good, with hand and eye coordination. Also you it is a enjoyment that I believe alot of people enjoy doing. Most of the games can be very informative, depending on the game that you are playing.

Answer 131

some are educational kinda in there own ways if u really think about it. it also depend on how these kids think. it also shows ppl what kinda things are out there and its an enterainment. plus it lets them bring there wonders into reality. but the problem is that some kids go to far an decide to actually go to reality n repeat whats on the game

Answer 132

They increase hand eye coordination, speed of mental processing, puzzle/problem solving skills and in a recent study have been seen to enhance consciousness and mental space i.e. more vivid and even lucid (dreamer maniplated) dreams

Answer 133

An estimated 5% to 7% of children have attention deficit disorder, and video games, as prescribed by psychologists, have helped them learn to focus.

Answer 134

Video games can be good for you because it fine tunes your fine motor skills, helping with dexterity and hand to eye coordination. It also keeps your brain active and working effectively which also helps against leading diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia.

Answer 135

Hand-eye coordination

Answer 136

Just like anything in life, in moderation is ok. Ensuring that you choose age appropriate games for your child can teach them many things such as motor skills, introduction to technology and something as basic as sharing with others when they have to give up the controllers to their little brother or sister!

Answer 137

It is relaxing and a useful resource for combating stress in our lives.

It improves hand eye coordination and certainly stimulates the brain and may prevent alzheimers disease.

It may improve concentration and helps individuals focuss more on tasks.

Answer 138

I believe video games can help with eye and hand co-ordination.Also, the games can help you learn problem solving.

Of course,playing video games constantly is not a good idea.

Answer 139

Vidio games can help improve hand eye cordination.Also depending on the type of game there is also a learning potential ie:trivia games

Answer 140

Anything that you do too much of is bad for you. But video games do have their merits. They improve hand-eye cordination and fine motor skills. Some video games have no educational value, but many of them involve stragity and problem solving skills.

Answer 141

Well I think we can learn co-ordination,how to think ahead,critical thinking,,logical thinking,strategic planning,how to solve problems quickly and act on the spur of the moment.We should choose the non-violent games .for children.They can improve thier volcabulary and spelling.It gives them familiar knowledge of places and experiences they´ve never been to.It improves observational skills.Video and simulators are used in many colleges ,schools & institutions.Adults in the military,airforce,Nasa, and businessmen and construction engineers use simulators and video skills.

Answer 142

Playing video games increases your hand and eye coordination

Answer 143

I think they can develop motor skills as well as developing problem solving skills in many different areas depending on the type of game. Something like Tetris can give you matematical skills while something more action packed can help develop quick thinking and problem solving abilities.

Answer 144

Video games challenge and develop hand/eye co-ordination; can facilitate the development of logical thinking, and sometimes, may enhance the learning of mathematical concepts.

Answer 145

Great for fine tuning hand-Eye coordination.

It's been suggested that surgeons warm up by playing video games before surgery especially if they will be doing work with cameras guiding their way.

Answer 146

They can increase hand eye coordination, promote social interaction with multi-player games and foster creativity and inspire people to enter the industry.

Answer 147

Help in hand and eye coordination. Can be for fun and a stress reliever. It also helps you to problem solve and think outside the box.

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They can be a break away from the stress of the day, can be good for eye and hand co-ordination, they can be a way just to relax and have fun

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Video games may improve eye-hand coordination.

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They increase hand-eye coordination. They improve attention span (proven with my 12-yr-old son). In addition, children can LEARN a number of things from them (something my 16-yr-old demonstrates to me almost daily, usually followed by "I learned THAT from a video game!").



On top of that, games like DDR are actually exercise!! Good for moms like me (plus the kids think it's cool that I can play AND their friends like to play....at least for now!). ;-)

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I plan on being employed by a huge video game manufacturer and I want a job. I figure thats the best thing that could happen to me.

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I think that video games can help improve on hand /eye coordination and motor skills.Can also help in memory training and dealing with stress.

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Video games improve eye hand coordination they also stimulate and challenge the brain.

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Eye-hand coordination, some teach lessons in math/spelling, young children learn to be comfortable with computer usage.

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I believe that video games help those with short attention spans. Video games probably help with hand eye cordiniation and some motor skills.

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I know when I am sick and can't really get out of bed they help me to pass the time and make me feel better. I prefer playing Kingdom Hearts, so of course you can see why Disney would make a young woman feel a bit better during illness.

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According to a recent (couple of weeks ago) article on Ask Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN, it so immensely helps in eye-hand coordination, the doctor interviewed is thinking of using it to train intern surgeons in scopic (laparoscopic, arthroscopic, etc) surgical techniques.

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I actually think they are good for you, Yes!!..when using in moderation, they can help you to : "sharp" your mind, to concentrate better, analizing skills improved, eye and hand movements improve, you have fun, you laugh, as well, as you execute sequences of movements, choises and decisions, you carry on this experience to your "real" life...but again, moderation is the key..if you spend 20 our a day playing games..where you "real" life goes???

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It will help train those who will lead the new cyborg armies of the future.



How can this be good for you?



Well it eliminates the need to put a soldier into harms way.

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They can improve your motor skills/hand-eye coordination (or in some cases, foot-eye coordination). Depending on what games you're playing, they can also improve reasoning skills and stuff like that.

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Video games help develop problem solving,and hand eye coordination.

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I have found that by playing video games it improves eye and hand coordination

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Video games develop the user's thinking and learning skills.

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It is good for you, as long as it doesn't become an addiction. I guess it teaches fast reaction for the brain, eyes and hands. And there is always something they learn from it and they want to go for a higher challenge.

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Video games can help players with their coordination not to forget that it can be very stimulating, educational,relaxing, fun,bonding time with friend and family and can take your mind off other things that might be stress full.

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Video games can provide access to situations that would not normally be safe to experiment with such as flight simulators. They can also be used in training scenarios with various situations, letting you choose reactions, and then presenting you with likely outcomes.

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Stress releaser, hand-eye coordination, creative problem solving, sleeping aid (after a while u will get tired), conversation piece (Have u played that new Mortal Kombat? Dude, it rocks!...)

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Believe they stimulate the mind and often the hand / eye coordination of the users

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actually, 3 new clinics have opened up i know one is in the us for sure, but anyway, its for people that are addicted to video games. some people are really addicted to video games. i read what some of the "addicts" had to say about thier addiction and it sounded like they were crack addicts or something. theyre so addicted that when the see a computer or any kind of gaming system or whatever, they start shaking and sweating, freaking out. isnt that nuts??

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hand eye coordination, also games that challenge your mind would be like exercise for your brain. more than likely this would help in the future to lessen cases of alzheimers. we'll probably see more cases of carple tunnel or wrist injuries.

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Surgeons that play video games before surgery have a noticeable increase in their dexterity.

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They increase hand eye co-ordination. Keep your mind active. Challenge you. Give you a break from reality and the stress that comes with it.

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I find them a great stress reliever, but I would definitely keep a check on the time spent playing, especially with minors!

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It helps develop and increase reaction times (Hand - Eye), Provides stress relief, and develops computer skills needed in this day and age. It also helps develop problem solving skills.

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Well I think they could help with hand/eye co-ordination and also there are some games that could help with problem solving skills.

The multi-player games could help with learning to work with others to achieve a goal

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They can help your hand eye coordination. They can also give the ability to be quick to react in a stressful situation.

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When I play video games, I find it makes me more alert, I have better reflexes, I am able to concentrate a lot more, I am able to do multitasking, & solving customer issues by telephone quicker.

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I think they are good for concentration and eye hand co-ordination and to gain the ability to stratagise but of course all in moderation

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Yes i think video games are good for eye and hand coordination , it help me when i was younger

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Video games improve had eye coordination and relexes. This is a good thing.

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By improving hand-eye coordination, analytical thought process and decision making abilities.

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While video games may encourage certain bad behaviors, they also promote thinking, and in certain instances, morale choices. Puzzles in RPGs, proper timing in racing games and co-ordination in shooting games, all promote thoughts that can be used in real-life situations. As well, creativity is often stimulated, and social skills fortified thanks to online play.

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They're good for eye-hand coordination, problem solving skills, math skills, reading skills, language comprehension skills, role playing and fantasy playing (believe it or not).



Memory improvement, and just plain mindless fun.

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They help to increase eye hand co-ordination and can act as a tool for entertainment and relaxation

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Video games can help individuals learn how to strategize....

Video games also help with eye hand coordination

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Playing computer games can refine visual skills, such as spotting details in busy scenes, US scientists find

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Video games can help your reflexes, make you "think on your feet", increase your spacial perceptions, and provide hours of fun and enjoyment which is never a bad thing.

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Playing video games has hellped children who have attention deficit disorder learn to focus.

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Personally, It gives me a mental break from work. After a short game, i feel a little refresh and i can go back to work again.

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They provide good Hand Eye co-ordination

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Hand-eye dexterity

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By playing video games it improves your hand/eye co-ordination, so on that note playing video games is good for you.

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Depending on the type of game some games can teach you letters and numbers.

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Well they most certainly help with hand and eye coordination as well as concentration and the ability to stay focused.

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Video games can increase your manual dexterity as well as hand to eye speed. It is good for your brain as it functions at an elevated level.

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Stimulating the brain keeps you young, activity for the brain is like exercise is to the body.

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As a mother of a 12 year old boy with disphasia, I find that it can be a welcome break from regular shool work . It keeps him stimulated without the stress assocciated with high expectations.

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Video games can help your concentration, expecially in kids with ADD. It helps them to calmly focus on one thing at a time.

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Playing video games improves your hand,eye cordination & keeps your mind sharp.

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It increases hand eye coordination and stimulates the brain

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Studies have shown that people who play video games when they are younger have improved dexterity needed for professions, such as surgeons, as an adult.

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Some of us beleive that it aids hand-eye co-ordination;more imp.it forces you to recall brain synapses,out of box thinking and acquired knowledge quickly-a useful trait.

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Canadian researchers are finding evidence that the high-speed, multitasking of the young and wireless can help protect their brains from aging

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they can be good for you in a roundabout way because if you end up needing surgery it turns out if the surgeon plays video games they are much improved in their skills

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Video games are great stress releasers, and they provide a way of challenging your skills.

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improves memory, coordination, problem solving skills, encourages imagination and creativity, keeps kids in the house and not on the street causing trouble.

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To build skills in problem solving, eye-hand co-ordination together with multi-tasking.

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They can increase your reading abilities, hand-eye coordination as well as morals and ethics, if you are really that into the game.

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video games improve hand to eye coordination.there are different types of video games. the 'puzzle or strategic "games help people to statigize, think logically, solve problems."action games" help people to pump up their heart rate and feel great."card games, board games" help people to relax after a days work."children"s games" are educational. they help children to learn complex ideas as counting, matching,problem solving, strategizie.

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Good for hand eye coordination

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They have been found to increase your manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and improve your problem solving skills.

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Hand-eye co-ordination

Finger dexterity

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They increase hand-eye coordination AND logic problem solving and stragtegical thinking....if you pick the right games...

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They help develop hand ey coordination

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for younger children it can help in their motor skills. Although, that is an answer that was searched for seen as video games aren't relaly good for you

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You get your mind active by having to think fast. When you have troubles with your joints believe it or not moving your hands actually loosens them up.

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video games can be used to stimulate ones mind and realize that there are some very educational games out there.

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They increase hand-eye coordination I suppose, and give you a mental break from work or school.

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I think the main reason would be that you have to think..otherwise it is just playing a game for the fun of it.

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Video games can help your hand-eye co-ordination and dexterity

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Mind concetration

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video game helps surgeons to maintain dexterity skills as well as eye coordination.

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I totally believe that they can be good for you! Not only in relaxing but in developing good hand-eye coordination.

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they stimulate ur mind and improve your hand eye cordination and sometimes they make u HAPPY. Some are actually educational/strategical when they're not trying to be.

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Helps develop logic and critical thinking skills.

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I would think because the games keep your brain always thinking. I guess what I mean is, the games exercise your brain.

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It helps to relieve stress, improves your hand-eye coordination, and in moderation can help you unwind when you're wound up emotionally.

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they help u unwind and give u relaxation. and for that hour ot so u play u can think of others things besides work kids bills and stuff. it helps get the stress off.

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Video games can be good for you, because the can help you with different motor skills.by helping improve your hand -eye-corrdination.

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They keep me off the streets and out of trouble. They are more interactive than television.

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Helps hand/eye co-ordination and probably helps to

prevent memory loss.

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well, i learned how to drive standard shift vehicles by racing them on my xbox. it's allot cheaper to blow a cars clutch on a video game than it is in real life. i think it also helps build reflexes.

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It helps to get distracted when you're filled with stress. It also helps when you have time to waste and it's a good way to get togheter with friends and have fun.

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video games give the practical know leg increase and IQ level also and new thinks add in your knowleg

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It helps your brain to keep it active and for the memory part of the brain. Also for your reflexes too.

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You can take out your frustrations by blowing up something......?

Or you can learn something. Like how to do business.

Maple Story <3

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They help children with attention deficit disorders to focus better

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It develops good hand/eye coordination.

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hand to eye coordination or could be a brain teaser game keep your brain sharp

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They help to promote hand/eye coordination.

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Video games can stimulate your mental capacities............starting to put your mind into sync with your brain as in multi-tasking----refreshing yes, stimulating beyond belief! powerful connection to all your resources.

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THEY SAY THAT IN THE GULF WAR,PILETS WHO FLEW THE FIGHTER PLANES SO WELL AND THAT WERE SO ACCURATE WERE THE RESULT OF THESE TRAINEES HAVING USED VIDEO GAMES BEFORE. IT IMPROVES EYE HAND COODINATION AND MAKES THEM MORE MENTALLY FIND TUNED.

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They can improve eye-hand co-ordination as well as manual dexterity.

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{Quote}Canadian researchers are finding evidence that the high-speed, multitasking of the young and wireless can help protect their brains from aging.

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gets you good with hand eye coordination makes you quick with your hands helps you in making quick decisions which helps you in life and at work.

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videos games can actually help you take the time to learn something with patience

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Well... Thanks to our tragedy loving culture, anything and everything negative that can be attributed to Video Games has been reported and exploited and that gives rise to questions like this. To be honest Video Games have plenty of positive effects on the people who play them. There is the obvious things. Like reflexes, and I suppose "Hand-Eye coordination." Some games, mostly the older generations mostly the 16-bit era, require a lot of quick movement and close attention to detail. I guess the best way to answer this would be to break it down into eras and machines.



Once upon a time...



The 8-bit era, the Famicom/NES and basic computer systems. Since I am not doing a history of Video Games, I am going to start here because this is when Games were featured in most homes. Most games they’s days were arcade ports, so it was all about high scores and quick button pressing. While on the PCs Sierra Games and games like them were promoting a lot of thought and puzzle solving. In both cases there are benefits, on the consuls you have the benefit of reflexes and on the PCs you actually had to think to solve some of the graphic/text puzzles that were presented to you and in both cases it was fun. It was a pleasant destruction from the world around you. Most of tokays gamers started around this time so we were all pretty young (In my case I was just being born but... moving on)



The 16-bit era, and FPS ruled the PCs

Now that flash was being added to games, they were still about button mashing but some new games were showing up. Maturing with ita original audience, Sim games were showing up on PCs and Consuls and that taught things like how to run a city (Sim City 2000) or on a lesser level keeping ancient civilizations at bay (Actraiser) or on PC maintaining an effective Heaven and Hell (Afterlife) and more PC adventure games. But also games like DOOM and Wolfenstein were showing up and adding to the attention to detail and quick reflexes aspect. In this area of gaming it just added to the positive effects of the previouse era but technology advanced and so did the games. RPGs were showing up in greater numbers and that introduced, thanks to companies like Square and its then rival Enix stories that were worth experiencing and even to I don’t feel it was a good substitute kids who did not read at all go their reading in using they’s games. And like before it was a decent escape from the day to day blah of real life.



32/64-bit era, the boom of Sony, RPGs and the line between PCs and Consuls blur.

In my opinion this is a huge transitional period for gaming and their impact on culture. They become more violent because on a technical level they are again maturing with their original audience. This means that new gamers are being exposed to something older games had x-amount of years to build up to. What are the benefits of this? It’s a mixed bag. Games became more cinematic and generally more accepted in pop-culture. More wide spread and because of this people started to think they were bad. Mindless distractions that do nothing but make kids violent and cause people to blow things up. Not true. It is true that they got more violent but due to the woes of life and the insertion of the original gamers in to the "real world" this acted as more of a stress reliever then ever. Now games are starting to cost more to make, the stories got better... and the graphics improved. They are at the point where as long as its just not mindless trash software, and it dose exist in consuls and on PCs Games can have the same benefits as a good book or movie.



The 128-bit era and beyond.

Today, nothing much has changed. Consuls are more like PCs and thanks to Nintendo games are more then just, well, games. Titles like Big Brain Academe on the DS promote critical thinking and, speeking of the DS almost every puzzle game require lighting fast reflexes. Square-Enix is always developing games with almost Hollywood quality stories. Games like RPG Maker are all about creativity. Even bit of scripting and some math. Sim games or the more recent flood of "Tycoon" games, namely the Roller coaster Tycoon games on the PC allow you to micro manage a business and you also learn a little about physics and how roller coasters and other carnival rides work. Now my friends and I cant go to a theme park without obsessively going over all the stats of the ride, speed, length, and even when you experience pos and neg G's... This is all things I learned from video game.

Fact is that games are becoming more and more complicated and real every day. You can learn a lot or just emerge yourself in a good story. If you want to manlessly kill you can go online ad play an online FPS. This promotes communication, not just communication but global communication.



In conclusion although in the hands of someone who is unstable a game can promote negative behavior the benefits way out number that. All you have to do is sit back and really look at it, and ignore the media. I have been gaming for years, almost 20 years and it has never driven me to kill or hurt anyone. It did not make me lazy or anything like that. In fact it inspired my dream, and that is to be an animator and/or artist. I hoe that helped.



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Can improve your hand/eye coordination.

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They help you develop good trail and error skills for problem solving.

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Can increase visual and attention skills

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Some of them are educational, and they are great for helping improve memory, and to help kids focus!!!

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Great stress reliever - murder thousands onscreen and you are less likely to murder that one person who's been driving you crazy. (I know - goes against current thinking, but I speak from personal experience.)

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i think people should take up active hobbies and not sit in front of video games it cant be good for you

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some can and some can not. there are some that are packed with knowledge, while others are filled with destruction, crime and violence. you want to learn get the right ones.

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Hand eye cordination

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It can help kids with attention deficit disorder (ADD) learn to focus

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It keeps my kids occupied while I clean the kitchen.

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quick reflexes,challenges you ,and makes you think,and best of all meet new friends from all over the world

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As a method of relaxation.

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Stress Releif, dextarity improvement....Not sure about anything else.

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Help you be technologically up to date, and increase your reaction responses.

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They probably increase eye-to-hand coordination. I hope!

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eye hand coordination

sight skills

reading skills

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They help with your hand eye coordination.Depends on the type of games...they can help you learn...ie..educational.They also help you focus

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they can be good for you if you have twins that want all your attention, therefore computer games can be good for you instead of yelling at the kids(ha ha)

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It makes your mind active & it helps in relex yourself & also provide aducation to u

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improve your eye hand coordination

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hand-eye coordination

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I think it breaks the monotony of your daily routine.

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gives you good hand and eye coordination

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at my age it sure passes the time,and it keeps my eyes and fingers nimble

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Some games could be good for your reflexes...

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It stimulate your brain and keeps your brain active

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They keep your kids occupied and out of your hair.

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it can improve hand eye coordination

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for me just helps pas rainy day Way

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increases hand eye and mental coordination..

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It helps to sharpen your reflexes and your memory.

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they help your mind think and quick moves keeps you thinking all the time

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hand and eye coordination

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increasing your dexterity as well as your reaction time and heighten your senses to your surroundings.

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lt helps to keep your mind active

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They train your brain

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they enhance your eye hand coordination

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enhance your eye hand co ordination

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I think they do more harm than good (physically and mentally).

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they keep your children hypnotized for long periods of time

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They might distract you from bigger stresses involving disease and family issues, etc.....(And thereby decrease your over-all stress level).

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by keeping your brain and reflexes sharp

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they can help train you to work with missle systems- and fight and killl and hurt others

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improves hand/eye coordination.

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it helps your coordination

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BY IMPROVING EYE HAND COORDINATION

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they can help with hand eye corodination

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They improve hand eye coordination and can provide a welcome diversion from many activities.

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to fill my spare time with fun.

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hand- eye co-ordination

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Bass timepass.....

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if you have arthritis it is good exercise for your fingers

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enhance your reflexes

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It won't -_-

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well duh!!!!! it makes u smarter and it gives you someting to do on boring days

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who knows! thanks for the two points!