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Just as physical exercise helps in improving and strengthening your muscles, cognitive games help to indulge one's brain in constant stimulation, thus improving the brain's performance. The majority of video games require players to follow rules, think tactically, make fast decisions and fulfill numerous objectives to win. Parents are beginning to recognize the benefits of their children playing video games and how their hand and eye coordination improved, as well as their problem solving and typing skills. Playing videos games helps enhance child's memory. The player is required to read or listen to the instructions which might only be provided at the beginning of the game, this improves memory (short term or long term). It also enhances their multitasking skills and improves their attention and concentration. An action game, for example, may require you to be very observant. It requires you to be able to move your joystick or keys while looking at the various features on your screen such as energy levels, oncoming adversaries, ammunitions left, available time among other factors, all which are vital to winning. Video games especially action games, have proven to be able to capture the player's attention for the entire period of the game to get to the next level. 70% of parents have been their children's problem solving skills improve since they started playing video games. 75% of parents have attributed educational value and improved hand/eye coordination to video game usage. 84% of parents reported an increase in their child's typing skills from playing online games. Videos games aren't always a bad thing and causes a distraction as you can see.
Citations:
- https://www.google.com/search?q=benefits+of+playing+video+games&rlz=1CADEAC_enUS774US774&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiN4aqnu_rXAhXiSd8KHc9GBrcQ_AUICygC&biw=1366&bih=629&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=bF4wlsrrV6DAgM:
- http://mentalfloss.com/article/65008/15-surprising-benefits-playing-video-games
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