Have you ever been scolded for playing games like “Grand Theft Auto” or “Call of Duty”or had to deal with someone saying playing those games are bad for you. Maybe you 've had someone restrict you from playing a certain game. However no one pays attention to the positives that they can bring. Generally people focus on the negative because games are easy to obtain for the younger generation, also based on the type of genre people are most interested in, like shooters, which is considered “violent”. The positives of games can extremely outweigh the negatives, and can help you in a multitude of different ways, and the genre of game you play. Although some people believe that videogames are bad and have an adverse effect on people, They actually
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As mentioned before video games usually have the player multitask between two things, as a result it forces the player to have the awareness to complete both task at the same time. In games such as high-speed shooters, the games has the player recognize the depth and distance between them and the opposing player, or pick out a small target in a large area, usually with moving targets, or non-important things in the background meant to distract the player (Green, C. S., and A. R. Seitz. "The Impacts of Video Games on Cognition (and How the Government Can Guide the Industry)."Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2.1 (2015): 101-10. The Impacts of Video Games on Cognition (and How the Government Can Guide the Industry). 2015. Web. 14 Apr. 2016) . This is especially important because it can be used in activities such as driving, as it’s crucial the person pays attention to minute details. This cognitive ability has been studied using people who are used to playing high speed shooters and the studies showed that the gamers actually outperformed the control group in test that measured visual perception (Amladi, Sandeep, Sean Andrist, Marissa Ducommun, and Leigh Leabo. Using Action Video Games to Train Working Memory in Students with Working Memory Deficits. Using Action Video Games to Train Working Memory in Students with Working Memory Deficits. The Psychological Corporation. Web. 17 Apr.
As mentioned before video games usually have the player multitask between two things, as a result it forces the player to have the awareness to complete both task at the same time. In games such as high-speed shooters, the games has the player recognize the depth and distance between them and the opposing player, or pick out a small target in a large area, usually with moving targets, or non-important things in the background meant to distract the player (Green, C. S., and A. R. Seitz. "The Impacts of Video Games on Cognition (and How the Government Can Guide the Industry)."Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2.1 (2015): 101-10. The Impacts of Video Games on Cognition (and How the Government Can Guide the Industry). 2015. Web. 14 Apr. 2016) . This is especially important because it can be used in activities such as driving, as it’s crucial the person pays attention to minute details. This cognitive ability has been studied using people who are used to playing high speed shooters and the studies showed that the gamers actually outperformed the control group in test that measured visual perception (Amladi, Sandeep, Sean Andrist, Marissa Ducommun, and Leigh Leabo. Using Action Video Games to Train Working Memory in Students with Working Memory Deficits. Using Action Video Games to Train Working Memory in Students with Working Memory Deficits. The Psychological Corporation. Web. 17 Apr.