Why is playing a video game benefiicial?

Answer 1

Playing a video game can be beneficial - depending on the game you are playing! Action games such as Super Mario Bros or Call of Duty can improve your motor skills and reflexes, for example. As another example, puzzle games such as Angry Birds and Tetris can improve the player's critical thinking skills. Also, motion-controlled games such as Wii Sports and Wii Fit may improve the physical health of the players.

In addition, Video Games are now being used for therapeutic purposes. For example, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that "video games increased patients' interest in physical therapy", and researchers from the University of Utah find that video games "may enhance patients' resilience toward various chronic disorders".