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The Rumors and Truth About Video Games and Health

The Rumors and Truth About Video Games and Health. By Tamara Carr April13, 2013. Some Statistics. The average gamer is 30 years old and has been playing for 12 years. On average, every American spends 78 hours playing video games. Rumor #1. “Brain-rotting theory.”

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The Rumors and Truth About Video Games and Health

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  1. The Rumors and Truth About Video Games and Health By Tamara Carr April13, 2013

  2. Some Statistics • The average gamer is 30 years old and has been playing for 12 years. • On average, every American spends 78 hours playing video games.

  3. Rumor #1 “Brain-rotting theory.” Defense: study by the University of York. • Positive correlation between play time and skill at everyday tasks (driving) • Fine motor skills improvement • Surgeons who play for at least three hours a week make 37% fewer mistakes

  4. Rumor #2 • Vide Games are Bad for one’s eyes. Defense: Research by Daphne Maurer Video games improves: • The ability to detect the direction of motion • Identify small details • See things in lower contrast

  5. Rumor #3 • Video games cause aggression and even violent behavior in children Defense: Study by Chris Ferguson from the Texas A&M International University “ Vide games have become more graphic and popular, youth violence has declined in the past 40 years.”

  6. Truth Video Games: • Improves problem-solving, strategy, decision-making • Help develop social skills • Encourage to cooperate and help others A popular user named Kevin expresses his feelings on the matter In this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gkJzdj0uYc

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