How Games Affect the Mind

"When gaming appears in mass media, it’s usually as the scapegoat for some kind of crime committed by a ‘gaming addict.’ With a modern eye, we can see that some of the accusations are complete rubbish—and often leave out the positive effects of gaming." | Explosion.com

[HiddenMission]

I think games are the best form of education

[Protagonist]

Esoecially if one plays Persona 3: Portable ;o)...

[FCOLitsjustagame]

If you want a more detailed understanding of some rules or "plays" in sports then you can actually learn a lot from video games. Of course they wont make you play the game better in real life, just understand the game a little better.

I doubt it helps at all with driving or other types of games. However, if you created games specifially to teach something I bet it would work better than reading a text book.

[timothylittle]

Plus, games teach enormous strategy and concentration.

[srcBFMVBMTH]

Agreed, better than any Math class IMO. Lol

[Fateful_Knight]

Games are also good for kids with ADD and other attention issues. It promotes focus, concentration, task analysis, and problem solving. IMO, great for the mind.