The Pros and Cons of Computer and Video Games
With the development of technology industry, computer and video games have been very popular among children and teenagers aged between seven and sixteen. The gaming industry is now a growing multimillion dollar industry. However, every coin has two faces. The computer and video game is no exception.
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According to some research, frequent game players score better at vision tests as compared to non players. It has also been found that playing these games could improve children’s logical thinking ability and problem solving skills. Games such as SimCity, Age of Mythology, etc where gamers have to build houses, cities and develop war strategies help them to develop their logical skills and also help in decision making.
And educational games can help to improve children’s communication and problem solving abilities, alertness, locating things easily without straining too much and so on. American teachers have also found improvement in their students’ mathematics, spelling and reading amongst children who play these games. The government is pondering and researching ways to integrate such games into the academic curriculum.
Meanwhile, we can’t ignore the bad effects of them. Doctors have found a possible threat to these frequent gamers. They can cause a lot of healthy problems such as eye strains, wrist, neck and back pains and so on. They even cause headaches, hallucinations, nerve and muscle damages.
Besides that, playing games frequently also causes disequilibrium in their daily routine. This stands true not only for children playing games but also for those who spend long hours on the computer. And spending many hours in front of the monitor and not going out enough could also make them become shy and introvert.
So, parents need to keep on their eyes on the time that their children spend in front of the screen playing games and should take care of what kind of games their children play. After all, nothing is perfect!
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