The study shows surprising advantages of video games for children Big case

Large waterfalls, Mont. – video games are often seen as a distraction for children, but research indicate that they may have unexpected advantages. A study with almost 2,000 children showed that playing video games could improve impulse control and memory.

Michael Manos, PhD, from Children's from Cleveland Clinic emphasized the surprising knowledge. “It is certainly the information that we receive from elsewhere that too much video games or too many encounters with screens are not necessarily good,” he said.

The study unveiled children who played video games three hours a day or longer who, in cognitive skills, achieved tests with impulse control and work memory compared to those who have never played video games.

Games like Minecraft can serve as creative outlet with which children can build, explore and learn skills. Jen Miller, a mother, shared her view of the advantages.

“It is a publication for children like Minecraft. It can create. So it's a creative outlet. It is an educational instrument,” she said. However, she emphasized the importance of regulation and added: “It has its good things and it has its bad things. But in this area you have to regulate it.”

Dr. Manos pointed out the need for equilibrium and warned that too many games can be affected by essential social interactions.

“With regard to screens, although it can improve the function of the brain, this does not necessarily mean that someone can be able to refer to others effectively,” he said.