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Video game play is frequently associated with obesity. Many studies have been conducted on the link between television & video games and increased BMI (Body Mass Index). Due to video games replacing physical activities, there appears to be a clear association between time spent playing video games and increased BMI in young children. [30]
"Video games can develop graduate skills in higher education students". Computers & Education. 113: 86– 97. doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2017.05.016. Bergland, C. (2013) Video Gaming Can Increase Brain Size and Connectivity: Neuroscientists find that video gaming can have therapeutic cognitive benefits. Athlete's Way.
Video game addiction (VGA), also known as gaming disorder or internet gaming disorder, is generally defined as a psychological addiction that is problematic, compulsive use of video games that results in significant impairment to an individual's ability to function in various life domains over a prolonged period of time.
A run on consoles during the pandemic allowed researchers to test whether gaming causes changes in the mental well-being of players. How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that ...
The gaming market has surpassed sports and movies combined. Here's how games are playing a key role in our well-being in a post-pandemic world.
Parents have a new reason to limit their children's 'screen time' - addiction to video games has been recognized by WHO as a mental health disorder.
Research suggests that using the Internet helps boost brain power for middle-aged and older people [17] (research on younger people has not been done). The study compares brain activity when the subjects were reading and when the subjects were surfing the Internet. It found that Internet surfing uses much more brain activity than reading does.
Experts say kids playing video games isn't all bad. Gaming can help distract from anxious thoughts and give kids social connection they may be lacking, making it good for kids' mental health.