Landau, Meryl Davids
Why do kids love video games? The short, and obvious, answer is, they’re fun. In my psychological interviews and surveys about video game play with children, I often find that the games kids love are not the easiest games to “beat,” they are the challenging and difficult games that ...
Last but not least, it helps develop perceptual and cognitive abilities and motor skills. Most video games require players to make quick decisions in one minute or even 10 seconds, which develops children’s response capacity, and enable them to be more decisive.What’s more, kids’ video gam...
An advocate for educational video games realizes that our kids might actually learn more from Civilization, Minecraft, Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. Everything changed at a lunch with the legendary game designer Sid Meier. For years, I’d been making the case that we should borrow from...
Gaming addiction doesn’t have to be a problem for either you or your kids. With simple tips, you can keep things in moderation and therefore get all the benefits of gaming without any of the problems that may arise. Adopting some good habits will be a vital element. ...
Stay up-to-date with the newest video game consoles and see what is thebest game console for kids When in doubt, trust your gut. You know best what is suitable for your kids and what fits in with your own house rules, but just remember that video games are not the enemy… the video...
“How often should I let my child play video games?” might be the most common question I am asked as a child clinical psychologist. There are a lot of mixed […] Create Your Free Account All membership plans come with full access to our entire suite of tools learning guides, and resou...
Why Do Kids Play Video Games? The Psychology of Gaming While the dopamine effect itself might not be a huge concern, most researchers agree that the combination of this factor with the built-inreward systemexplains why video games are so addicting. ...
What’s the point of buying a game on day-one if it’s not the finished article? Why not wait a few months, potentially get it cheaper and play the game it should have been on release? For Honor is a prime example of why to avoid games at release. Slow-matchmaking, lag and freque...
So next time you reach for that controller, remember—you’re not just playing; you’re giving both your body and mind a boost! Other Physical Benefits Playing these games isn’t just a sit-down affair. Video games that make you get up and move turn your living room into afitness studi...