Let the games begin!

Since the 1980s, video games has

been an emerging sensation evolving
from simple two dimensional games
to realist fast-paced life-like experiences. Along with its growth, there
has been enduring conversations
and discussions of whether video
games are beneficial or threatening to society
and the younger generations
of gamers.
However, as
the nation is
progressing,
society should
stop looking
down on video games and instead
start looking up and forward to how
we can take full advantage of video
games to benefit ourselves and the
younger generations to come. Video
games have several aspects.

Cognitive Benefits

Emotional Benefits

Spatial skills and strategy use are the main two cogni-

Video gaming are amongst the most efficient and effec-

tive skills that people can attain from playing video

tive way in which people spawn positive feelings and

games. In fact, people who tend to play first person

emotions. Games tend to lessen common stress and

shooter video games will show faster and more accu-

tension that we experience often. It is proven that

rate attention allocation, higher spatial resolution in

spending hours online playing video games and inter-

visual processing, and enhanced mental rotation abili-

acting with others may contribute to emotional health.

ties compared to the average human. Spatial skills

Social Benefits

and strategy skills also plays a main role in education

Playing video games leads to many social behaviors.

and development. It is also proven that people with

Today, there are many video games that influences

good spatial-reasoning abilities tend to score higher on

using multiplayer to inspire players from different re-

tests and often excel in subjects such as math.

gions to team up to solve problems and complete mis-

Critical-Thinking Benefits

sions It is also proven that playing games leads to

Video gamers are always challenged with innovative

cooperative behaviors outside of the gaming context

problems, many of which they must answer in short

by improving and building social skills and even prob-

period of time. This process allows improvement in

lem-solving skills.

critical thinking skills and can demonstrate to people

Educational Benefits

the value of finding multiple solutions to a problem.

Video games can also help the mind through education

Video games will enable peoples ability to master con-

by making education easier to achieve and maintain

cepts rather than simply accepting repetition memoriza-

because of the trill and excitement it brings to individu-

tion. Having critical-thinking skills is vital in my subjects

als. Many video games reinforce the skills children

including math and science.

learn in school. Children tend to learn best when what

Motivational Benefits

theyre learning is relevant to their daily lives, and flash-

Video games are known as wizards of pulling people

cards and perpetual drilling can make learning a miser-

into engagement. Its the belief that through constant

able task. When children enjoy video games, theyll

interacts, people start to develop a sense of identity,

happily play games and may not even notice that

beliefs about their intelligence and abilities that can

theyre learning.

enhance your ability to want success.