The Benefits of Playing Video Games

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The Benefits of Playing Video GamesIsabela Granic, Adam Lobel, and Rutger C. M. E. EngelsRadboud University NijmegenVideo Games are a ubiquitous part of almost all children sand adolescents lives, with 97% Playing for at least onehour per day in the United States. The vast majority ofresearch by psychologists on the effects of gaming hasbeen on its negative impact: the potential harm related toviolence, addiction, and depression. We recognize thevalue of that research; however, we argue that a morebalanced perspective is needed, one that considers not onlythe possible negative effects but also the Benefits of playingthese Games .

Dec 02, 2013 · health and well-being in children and adolescents. In this article, we summarize the research on the benefits of playing video games, focusing on four main domains: cognitive (e.g., attention), motivational (e.g., re-silience in the face of failure), emotional (e.g., mood man-agement), and social (e.g., prosocial behavior) benefits. By

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