Video games have evolved throughout the decades. When first introduced to society in the mid-20th century, they transformed from simple games like pong to complex strategy games like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. As the games have changed, so have their reputation. Video games are now associated with violence, sexual themes, and R-rated content. However, what’s often not mentioned are the advantages of playing video games. According to Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad is Good for You, he argues that video games stimulate the mind more than reading a book. How could something that carry’s such a bad reputation for corrupting the minds of kids, actually be good for you? Even though the stigma that surrounds video games is less
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Unlike cognitive skills only being derived from action video games, problem-solving skills can be obtained from any violent/action and non-violent/action video games.
For example, games that require the player to find something or create a route to go somewhere, requires the player use their problem solving and analytical skills to find a solution. Visual skills are also improved with the use of playing action video games. Empirical evidence from a study conducted by Green and Bavelier showed that non-videogame players (NVGP) had more difficulty hitting targets than avid video game players (VGP). The NVGP were given a 30-hour training with action videos games and improvement of NVGP was witnessed after playing action video games. Therefore, action video games don’t only help with cognitive skills but also have a tie with visual skills too (Green & Bavelier 2007). In conclusion, from the evidence shown, there is a strong correlation between action video games and enhanced cognitive skills. As time progresses, video games will continue to grow more complex to keep up with the audiences enhanced mental capacity. Video games, specifically action video games, are still a very controversial topic in our culture. Although they have negative things attached to them, it’s not fair to overlook the positive advantages found in the
Unlike cognitive skills only being derived from action video games, problem-solving skills can be obtained from any violent/action and non-violent/action video games.
For example, games that require the player to find something or create a route to go somewhere, requires the player use their problem solving and analytical skills to find a solution. Visual skills are also improved with the use of playing action video games. Empirical evidence from a study conducted by Green and Bavelier showed that non-videogame players (NVGP) had more difficulty hitting targets than avid video game players (VGP). The NVGP were given a 30-hour training with action videos games and improvement of NVGP was witnessed after playing action video games. Therefore, action video games don’t only help with cognitive skills but also have a tie with visual skills too (Green & Bavelier 2007). In conclusion, from the evidence shown, there is a strong correlation between action video games and enhanced cognitive skills. As time progresses, video games will continue to grow more complex to keep up with the audiences enhanced mental capacity. Video games, specifically action video games, are still a very controversial topic in our culture. Although they have negative things attached to them, it’s not fair to overlook the positive advantages found in the