Study: Children who play video games end up becoming smarter adults

Parents never tire of telling their children that video games are a waste of time, but researchers from Open

University of Catalonia found confirmation of the opposite.

What did you find out

A new study has proven that children under 14 years of ageThose who spent more than two hours a week playing video games improved their memory, spatial thinking and reaction time. In addition, it turned out that these improvements have a long-lasting effect and persist even after adulthood, regardless of how much a person continues to play.

Scientists found this out by collecting two groups of adults:Some spent their entire childhood playing video games, while others saw the gamepad only in pictures. The researchers first assessed their cognitive abilities, and then forced all participants to play Super Mario 64 for an hour and a half a day for ten days. After this, the changes were measured again, and the subjects were sent to play for another two weeks.

Testing showed that people who conductedchildhood without video games, solved problems worse than those who played frequently. Yet after a month with Super Mario 64, both groups began to show similar results. It turns out that video games improve the cognitive abilities of those who have not previously played, and gamers retain the bonuses they received in childhood for a long time.

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