Busting myth about addiction: How playing video games leads to development of character and cognitive skills

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A huge gap exists between the public perception of video games and what research indicates. With unbelievable advancements in cognitive research and AR/VR gaming technology, researchers from leading global institutes have been able to merge the two technologies. They have proven that playing video games boosts your cognitive abilities and brings many other benefits.

For instance, several researchers point out that playing shooters can improve a person’s ability in 3D perception. Furthermore, The Columbia School of Public Health found that gaming helps stimulate social interactions. These are only two of many such research studies that suggest that playing video games in moderation brings many surprising benefits to the overall physical development of your brain.

The general perception of the public is that gaming is addictive, it ruins one's eyesight and breeds aggression. Gamers, on the other hand, argue that playing video games improves hand-eye coordination.

Enhances spatial perception and cognitive abilities

Playing video games makes you sharper and better at quick decision-making. Playing certain FPS shooters such as Counter-Strike and fast-paced fighting games forces you to take swift action within seconds. This ultimately has a tremendous positive impact on your decision-making and analytical ability, something that has been backed by 15 years of studies.

Playing action games like battle-royale titles, which force you to pay attention to a wider screen for subtle movements, has been shown to improve mental perception skills and 3D motion detection abilities.

The fact is that every human being is born with certain baseline genetics and then gets to mold themselves according to the environment they are brought up in.