Positive effects of video gaming
- Created by: Molly Byrne
- Created on: 03-01-14 10:33
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- Positive effects of video games!
- Cognitive effect - Gaming can improve visuospatial and attention skills
- Karni et al 2003 - such cognitive changes can lead to long term changes in the brain
- Pro social behaviour
- Gentil 2009 - conducted 3 studies in 3 countries with 3 age groups.
- Found in the US (161 College Students) that those who played pro social games helped another student in a later task.
- In the Japanese sample pro social behaviour was related to game playing over 4 months.
- Gentil 2009 - conducted 3 studies in 3 countries with 3 age groups.
- Encourage self disclosure.
- The internet encourages self disclosure and this is key to the formation of relationships.
- The improved quality of internet relationships acts as a buffer against stressors in adolescence
- Promotion of physical activity.
- Some games can be a way of reversing a sedentary life style.
- They can help those who lack confidence to try exercise.
- Cognitive effect - Gaming can improve visuospatial and attention skills
- Promotion of physical activity.
- Some games can be a way of reversing a sedentary life style.
- They can help those who lack confidence to try exercise.
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