Video games are frowned upon by parents as time-wasters, and worse, some education experts think that these games corrupt the brain. Video games are easily blamed by the media and some experts as the reason why some young people become violent or commit extreme anti-social behavior. But many scientists and psychologists find that video games can actually have many benefits – the main one is making kids smart. Video games may actually teach kids high-level thinking skills that they will need in the future.
"Video games change your brain," according to University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green. Playing video games change the brain’s physical structure the same way as do learning to read, playing the piano, or navigating using a map. Much like exercise can build muscle, the powerful combination of concentration and rewarding surges of neurotransmitters like dopamine strengthen neural circuits that can build the brain.
Playing games will have both positive and negative effects on your child's imagination and brain development.
Positive effects:
- Following instructions
- Problem solving and logic
- Hand-eye coordination, fine motor and spatial skills.
- Planning, resource management and logistics.
- Multitasking, simultaneous tracking of many shifting variables and managing multiple objectives.
- Accuracy
- Strategy and anticipation
- Pattern recognition
- Perseverance
- Developing reading and math skills
- Video games make players’ vision become more sensitive to slightly different shades of color
Negative Effects:
- Too much video game playing makes your kid socially isolated
- Games can confuse reality and fantasy
- Some video games teach kids the wrong values.
- Kids can become more aggressive with his siblings or friends
The more you know....
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