Don't let your kids see this!

[OKgrannie]

You will never get kids detached from their Nintendo/X-boxes/Game Boys.

Gaming's Health Benefits - MSN Health & Fitness

"In the past couple of years, however, a handful of experts have produced studies showing that some games not only aren't harmful, they might stealthily teach us useful skills in working with technology, improve our vision and even help people manage pain.

One study by psychologists at the University of Rochester found that players actually derive a sense of achievement, freedom and social connectedness from games.

"Video games are not a frivolous expenditure of your time," says Dr. James Rosser Jr., director of Beth Israel Medical Center's Advanced Medical Technology Institute and a gamer since the advent of Pong in the early '70s. "They have an upside if properly utilized."

 

[Edify_Always_In_All_Ways]

You will never get kids detached from their Nintendo/X-boxes/Game Boys.

Gaming's Health Benefits - MSN Health & Fitness

"In the past couple of years, however, a handful of experts have produced studies showing that some games not only aren't harmful, they might stealthily teach us useful skills in working with technology, improve our vision and even help people manage pain.

One study by psychologists at the University of Rochester found that players actually derive a sense of achievement, freedom and social connectedness from games.

"Video games are not a frivolous expenditure of your time," says Dr. James Rosser Jr., director of Beth Israel Medical Center's Advanced Medical Technology Institute and a gamer since the advent of Pong in the early '70s. "They have an upside if properly utilized."

As a former gamer child, I can only say... well, duh! I mean, seriously, most video games require better reflexes than many sports, not to mention giving people with antisocial tendecies a way to connect to others in an activity.

Thanks to the Nintendo Wii and the beginning of the weighted wrist trend, video games are starting down the path to being an accepted exercise.

 

[RightOfCenter]

As a former gamer child, I can only say... well, duh! I mean, seriously, most video games require better reflexes than many sports, not to mention giving people with antisocial tendecies a way to connect to others in an activity.

Thanks to the Nintendo Wii and the beginning of the weighted wrist trend, video games are starting down the path to being an accepted exercise.

Not a chance of the bolded part, but they do improve reflexes and hand eye coordination, if not on the level of actual physical activity. Nothing like a fast paced game of Halo 2...Counter Strike is ok too.

 

[dragonslayer]

You will never get kids detached from their Nintendo/X-boxes/Game Boys.

Gaming's Health Benefits - MSN Health & Fitness

"In the past couple of years, however, a handful of experts have produced studies showing that some games not only aren't harmful, they might stealthily teach us useful skills in working with technology, improve our vision and even help people manage pain.

One study by psychologists at the University of Rochester found that players actually derive a sense of achievement, freedom and social connectedness from games.

"Video games are not a frivolous expenditure of your time," says Dr. James Rosser Jr., director of Beth Israel Medical Center's Advanced Medical Technology Institute and a gamer since the advent of Pong in the early '70s. "They have an upside if properly utilized."

Saw this report on Television the other day.

It surprises me, but I can see how it is possible to find something positive games. Heck I even play video Games once in a while.

 

[Edify_Always_In_All_Ways]

Not a chance of the bolded part, but they do improve reflexes and hand eye coordination, if not on the level of actual physical activity. Nothing like a fast paced game of Halo 2...Counter Strike is ok too.

A chance- have you ever seen a House of Dead veteran do their stuff at an arcade? Takes more reflexes than almost all tennis, most football positions, fielding in baseball, and plenty of slow motion sports (bowling, golfing).

I'd say that video game experts are lumped in with professional ping-pong players for speed levels.

 

[RightOfCenter]

A chance- have you ever seen a House of Dead veteran do their stuff at an arcade? Takes more reflexes than almost all tennis, most football positions, fielding in baseball, and plenty of slow motion sports (bowling, golfing).

I'd say that video game experts are lumped in with professional ping-pong players for speed levels.

I've never played House of Dead, so I'll get back to you on that. Also I don't consider bowling and golfing sports.

 

[Edify_Always_In_All_Ways]

I've never played House of Dead, so I'll get back to you on that. Also I don't consider bowling and golfing sports.

You have a point there...

 

[1069]

I've long suspected that video games *in moderation* were not a bad thing.
Anybody who has ever experienced that queasy, grainy-eyed, hung over, coming-down-off-acid feeling after staying up all night playing video games, however, can testify that anything in excess is probably detrimental.

 

[Haggwarr]

I don't think that gaming itself is harmful if it's used in a decent amount, I don't belive in gaming making kids violent and I do think you learn much from it, In my opinion it's the social aspect that the kids who're gamers loses. It's so easy, far too easy to get attached to a game and play it non-stop for hours and hours. I know I've been there and I still play some :roll:

 

[Gunface]

My mother loves to talk about how some surgeon plays video games in order to increase his coordination when doing surgery. I'll ask her about it later, she's always bursting to mention it.

Anybody who has ever experienced that queasy, grainy-eyed, hung over, coming-down-off-acid feeling after staying up all night playing video games, however, can testify that anything in excess is probably detrimental.

Is that was coming down off acid feels like? Wow. Way to crush any want of mine to ever try drugs ever. =P

 

[tryreading]

You will never get kids detached from their Nintendo/X-boxes/Game Boys.

Gaming's Health Benefits - MSN Health & Fitness

"In the past couple of years, however, a handful of experts have produced studies showing that some games not only aren't harmful, they might stealthily teach us useful skills in working with technology, improve our vision and even help people manage pain.

One study by psychologists at the University of Rochester found that players actually derive a sense of achievement, freedom and social connectedness from games.

"Video games are not a frivolous expenditure of your time," says Dr. James Rosser Jr., director of Beth Israel Medical Center's Advanced Medical Technology Institute and a gamer since the advent of Pong in the early '70s. "They have an upside if properly utilized."

If you like science fiction you should read a short story called Ender's Game written by Orson Scott Card. Its a story about a kid who trains for a very important video game. Excellent story. (Card wrote some books about Ender after the short story became very popular, but the story is the thing to read).