ENHANCED COGNITIVE ABILITIES:
DIN & CALAO:- Children's reading and spelling significantly improved after educational games
DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS IN SPECIAL NEEDS:
POPE et al:- 6 SONY PlayStation's modified and linked to 9-13 yr old ADD sufferers. Both modified games and traditional brainwave techniques IMPROVED impulsiveness and school performance. However modified games group were more MOTIVATED.
IMPROVE SOCIAL SKILLS:
Players discuss tactics. Simulation games provide environment to learn social skills.
Playing appropriate games in moderation can be beneficial. causal link between aggression and game play inconclusive. But CAN lead to addiction.
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