Playing video games good for kids
@ 2022/10/27Not what we were told
While the world+dog has been trying to blame computer games for the collapse of society, it turns out that they might be the only thing that are saving it.
The largest scientific study into the effects video games have on children, suggests they’re actually a benefit.
However, a new study, carried out by the University of Vermont, was the largest of its kind in the US and involved 1,957 nine and 10-year-olds, of which 679 spent at least three hours a day playing video games (UK and US government agencies both advise a maximum of two hours a day for children).
While the world+dog has been trying to blame computer games for the collapse of society, it turns out that they might be the only thing that are saving it.
The largest scientific study into the effects video games have on children, suggests they’re actually a benefit.
However, a new study, carried out by the University of Vermont, was the largest of its kind in the US and involved 1,957 nine and 10-year-olds, of which 679 spent at least three hours a day playing video games (UK and US government agencies both advise a maximum of two hours a day for children).