Benefits of playing games
We often hear the effect of the negative effects of playing games, such as school or work abandoned, the lessons left behind and so on. Then the question arises, whether there are benefits of playing the game?
Some researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, United States conducted research on the positive effects of playing games.
The study says that gamers have focused more on what’s going on around him, when compared with those who rarely play games, let alone who did not play at all.
Gamer-gamers are also able to master some things in the same time or multitasking.
The results of our study is also very surprising because the process of learning through playing games was quickly absorbed by someone. In other words, games can help train people who have problems in concentrating
In addition the researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, has started a project they call “Education Arcade”. This project involves the addition to researchers, game designers and students, as well as those interested in developing and using computer games and video games in the classroom.
So the benefits of playing games, it can be concluded within a few points as follows:
- Could be a means of entertainment that provides social interaction.
- Building a spirit of cooperation or teamwork when playing with other gamers gamers-multiplayer
- For seniors (elderly), can reduce the effects of dementia.
- Increase self-confidence and self-esteem of children when they are able to master the game.
- Develop skills in reading, mathematics, and solve the problem or task
- Making the children feel comfortable and familiar with technology – especially the girls, who do not use technology as often as boys.
- Train between eye and hand coordination, and motor skills.
- Familiarizing the child and parent relationship. By playing together, intertwined communication with each other.
- Can help restore health to some cases of healing.
I also like to play games, boat games, billiard games and bobsled games are some of my favorite games that I often play in my spare time.
