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Reasons why gaming can actually be good for yo

Leamington Editorial 13th Jun, 2022   0

While we’ve generally always been encouraged to immerse ourselves in outdoor environments and steer clear of technology-based products, there have always been people who have preferred to strike up a balance between the two. Of course, it can apply to our food intake also, with people going from eating the occasional dirty burger to consuming a healthy amount of fruit and vegetables on a daily basis.

The same type of balance can be struck up with gaming, too. Gaming can actually provide a range of benefits also. While it isn’t advised that anyone sits playing their favourite gaming title all weekend, when you can establish a balance and simply enjoy a gaming session for a few hours, it can result in a number of positives for us humans. Whether your preference is to sample online baccarat at a top casino using your smartphone or you’re attracted to a selection of virtual reality products on a popular console machine, there are a number of reasons why playing video games can actually be good for you.

Of course, this goes against everything we’ve been told in the past. In fact, even some 1980s commercials highlighted why playing too many video games might not be ideal for anyone. As time has progressed, though, and society has developed a clearer understanding of what gaming is and exactly what it entails, there are numerous theories emerging which suggest that gaming can actually be good for us. Let’s assess some of them below.

A mental health workout on offer 




While reading a book or playing a board game can provide our brain with a stimulating experience, playing video games can too. Applying to brain training and puzzle games more than any other category of gaming, some of these products have even been associated with lowering the risk of developing dementia thanks to the array of brain-friendly games they provide. These games task players with problem-solving, while also using memory function to get to the bottom of any challenging in-game situations.

Gaming can provide a sense of community 


With online gaming thriving and large communities developing as a result of a number of successful products, gaming can help a player feel like they’re part of a large cohort of people that are all trying to overcome the same challenges. With many games featuring vibrant communities both online and offline, players can join up and maybe even make some friends along the way. Modern-day products, such as Pokemon Go, have millions of monthly active users. As a result, people in their local areas join forces as they attempt to go on a gym spree or go hunting together. Even other areas of gaming, like the YouTube content creation space, provide gamers with an opportunity to converse with like-minded individuals.

 

You might even learn valuable life skills 

There certainly needs to be more proof on the whole, but a 2014 German study led neuroscientists to find that playing specific games can actually improve life skills. With the game in question being Super Mario 64, the research focussed on junior gamers and found that playing it for large amounts of time enabled specific children to improve their planning skills, spatial navigation, and motor skills. While not every game can provide such an important offering, many can.

Gaming can boost your intelligence

This outcome is perhaps entirely dependent on the type of games you play, but gaming can actually boost your intelligence. For example, recent studies around real-time strategy products found that these types of releases can increase a person’s perceptual abilities while also helping to improve cognitive abilities.

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