Since video game consoles came into homes in recent decades, many have questioned their impact on families and children.
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A new study has been published in the medical journal JAMADiscuss the positive benefits of video games on children.
2,000 children aged 9 to 10 were divided into two groups, those who had this hobby (three or more hours a day, a limit that exceeds the limit recommended by the American Pediatric Association) and those who did not exercise.
Two assignments were requested of them. The first consisted of a game with left and right arrows and people had to press as fast as they could the button corresponding to the right arrow, keeping in mind the stop sign that could be displayed.
On the other hand, it was just a memory game with faces, while they had to decide whether the ones that appear were the same or not.
The result of this exercise? Those who play video games performed better on these tests, which the researchers believe shows that the games A form of learning can help to develop cognitive behaviors.
To continue this momentum, other studies still need to be done, that’s for sure. You have to see the effects of some games, or even repeat the exercise with kids who are also playing, but less than three hours a day.
