Why Video Games Are Good for You
Why Video Games Are Good for You
Hey friends, on this episode of Journal Club we’re going to be addressing how video games are good for us and the several benefits they bring.
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Studies referenced in the video:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4682779/
http://rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3679
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2013/11/video-games
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235367249_More_Than_Just_Fun_and_Games_The_Longitudinal_Relationships_Between_Strategic_Video_Games_Self-Reported_Problem_Solving_Skills_and_Academic_Grades
http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3342
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0187779
https://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2598
https://osf.io/h5m7k/
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Is there anybody on Earth who don’t play video games like me? I tried to, but I just couldn’t do it, I couldn’t handle everything that was going on the screen and I was like "Oh shit this is hard." 🤦🏻♀️
Did you know to talk in hindi
I used to play angry birds…
Something that makes you happy is not a waste of time. It increases mindfulness
You are always legitimating your hobbies.
my brother played games to
improve his english and it did actually help and he is making games by himself too
Yes, video games are good.
But once you first get in cambridge..
„SuperBetter“ by Jane McGonigal provides tons more evidence & studies – in my personal opinion the most interesting book about the benefits of games and gamification.
I’ll show this to my mom
Nothing is a waste if you are enjoying it and you are happy. Simple.
Excellent presentation of the subject with valid evidence 👍
I play free fire
Me, a Veteran who served/is serving in Battlefield 4, CoD Ghosts, CoD Modern Warfare & Warzone; "Well…it’s good to know all that war was good for something." 🤔
The negativity over powers the positivity.
I’m a 17 y.o teen , I played almost every single strategy or RTS(real-time strategy ) game (I play other genres of course) , from ancient wars and empires to Medieval Period to WWs(1 and 2 ) , Cold War and even Modern Wars , I have a huge amount of information about Battles(dates..) to people ( leaders , generals , politicians…) to events. And all of this information helped me understand many other things like Law and Politics , Diplomacy , Military Planning , Management , economy and even science and art. I consider video games an advantage if you use it in a good way , it will help you in your school , life , even daily life.
what camera do you use and what editing software do you use?
I now feel better about all the lockdown hours I have spent playing COD.
Oh I just realised I have the same glasses as you 😂
i can’t afford video games anyways
Awesome! Can you please make another video on why fried chickens are good for you?
Playing video games works as a reward for me after being productive, so I genuinely feel much more motivated doing things like biology and chemistry.
Pls make a video why video games are bad for students
A doctor, giving tips on how to be financially independent and has time to play games. Yep you’re amazing and I wish I had your brains, memory and energy.
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Fortnight isn’t good for you.
Play recent game of the years
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Hi Ali, I’m a registered nurse pursuing to be a nurse practitioner. I’ve been playing video games since the NES days. My wife is a pharmacist and hates video games and often get on my case when our kids and I are playing for extended periods. I agree with you in regards to the benefits of video games as evidence has proven so. I truly appreciated this video as it came from an highly educated and accomplished individual such as yourself. It just goes to show if video games are consumed in a healthy manner it has the potential to enhance cognitive/memory/critical thinking skills. Video game therapy has so much untapped potential for many diseases and im looking forward to future studies that explore such areas. Thank you once again and wishing you continued succes.
How to play games only for one hour a day??
Once i start gaming I can’t stop until my device’s battery dies…and then thiis cycle repeats again and again….
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Let’s assess a topic objectively and critically.
"I’m not really going to focus on the negative aspects of video games"
Sounds like some serious confirmatory bias
3:25 bro Sparx won’t take away depression it will add to it with that frame rate
Nice video thank you for sharing stay safe stay healthy stay connected good luck with you you’re a wonderful days difference
If yes ,please explain me it in hindi
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There’s an embarrassing lack of critical thinking in this comment section. "Just read books lol" sounds just like the words of someone who doesn’t read, or has awful taste.
Stop looking at this issue from a black and white perspective; things are more complicated. Games are no different than books or movies or music, in the sense that most of it is soulless trash infected with corporatism and materialism, and only a small handful is truly something educating, enlightening and possibly even artful. If I see a gamer playing Virtue’s Last Reward vs someone reading Harry Potter, I’m siding with the gamer. If I see a gamer playing Fortnite vs someone reading Woolf or Joyce, I’m siding with the reader.
You can’t judge someone’s intellect or character unless you know exactly what they are engaging in plus the underlying reasons why they engage with it, and this idea that "games: bad, books: good" is incredibly naive, reductive and intellectually dishonest. Do some actual digging and think for yourselves for once.
You are wasting the time for playing the video games I am afraid. 😉
Man literally says playing games is good for brain but I rage so bad and literally break my monitor or keyboard while playing games and get a headache XD.
I’m so glad to hear all of this! I’m also an avid gamer and WoW player, and i’m a quite sick of hearing that it is a waste of time. Good to know that I will be able to play WoW still once I finish med school 😛
Oh wow, I need to play more games!! I’ve been a bad boy, spank me daddy!
Hey Ali, do you realize the confirmation bias ;)?
But what about the dopamine overload that they cause?
Please make a full video on what and how to study for mrcp. (For Non European students. With details on enlish language proficiency)…. highly requested
Hi Internet friends, please suggest some video games for me. I have only played offline games before. Thanks
Hey i saw this and i said "hey maybe i can convince my parents that video games are good!"
Of course in a balance, videogames may probably inflict more damage to people, in general terms, than benefits.
Me :- Look mom, Playing Video games are good for us! Let me play for a hour extra.
Mom :- first be a graduate in Dr. from *Cambridge* .. I’ll let you play for whole day thenafter
Not what Joe Rogan thinks
OK, I just needed an excuse. Now I have it 🙂
Propaganda! Video games playing do harmful effects on the concentration, memory, and academic performances .