Video games and their benefits How many times have people said that too much electronic time is rotting the brains of the youth.in the beginning studys of video games were negative. Then new studys have shown that video games can have benefits for the player. Video games can be beneficial for players because it helps improve social skills, improves brain activity, and helps people between right and wrong. First, video games help improve social skills. The author of 8 cognative benefits of video games for kids stated that “online games allow players to engage in conversations while playing together” (Eugenio). Helps with social issues that people might have in the real world. The author of 8 cognative benefits of video games stated that “certain games have certain rules that means players have to work together in a certain way” (Eugenio). Helps with social skills, and problem solving skills that are needed in this day and age. The author of 8 cognative benefits of …show more content…
The author states that “people who play first person shooters (FPS’s) are more likely to be aggressive than people who don’t play first person shooters” (Christopher).When people play certain types of video games they become aggressive and have bad thoughts which can lead to them doing something drastic. The author states that “when playing video game the player will become obese from not going outside as often” (Hughes). While playing games the player feels to engrossed in the games, so they don't go outside which leads to obesity. When a player is playing video games from 12-16 hours a week they are most likely losing sleep and messing up in school (Hughes). When playing video games the player has two choices chose to play less or play more, but they are more likely to choose more or stay the same because they are more comfortable with that. Therefore, video games can not be beneficial for the