are video games good for you?

       

        Gaming is like any other activity in life, too much hamburger or pizza can be harmful too. Gaming both video and computer has become more than a fad. It is a part of life. First generation video game players have now become adult and carry their passion to adulthood. Parents and teachers worry about games having negative effects on children a great deal has been written about games leading to violent behavior and addiction. However, all is not negative about gaming, studies by leading researchers have shown that benefits.
        First of all, games are increasing our teamwork. Many games are using teamwork on it. For example "Pro Evolution Soccer", in that game we cannot become the winner if we do not have teamwork.
        Another reason, many medical departments are using computer games as a form of physiotherapy. Games help people who recovery from physical injuries gain motor skill and coordination too. It means games are improve hand-eye coordination and helps players gain many skills.
        Video games also help children gain self confidence and also many games are based on history, city building and so on. Such games indirectly teach children about aspects of life on earth. Games teach players problem solving, motivation and cognitive skills.
        Nevertheless, video games make us lazy and waste the time, usually we always delay our activity just for playing games. For example to eat, to pray and to sleep. It makes us less to sleep and we will be sleepy at school.
        To sump up. Video games has positive as well as negative effects. Playing video games could be compared to smoking cigarettes. A single cigarette would not cause lung cancers. However, smoking over weeks or months or years greatly increases the risk. In the same way, repeated exposure to violent video games may have a cumulative effect on aggression. Anything in moderation is not a problem. Parents and children need to be able to decide how much gaming is permissible and what kind of video games. Parents must teach their children what is good and what is bad.