ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PLAYING VIDEO GAMES


                                                                


                                    ADVANTAGES                                                                      
                                 DISADVANTAGES                                                                                        
(1) Expanding knowledge base in fields outside of your usual field   of study.




 (1) Reduced physical activity, along with all associated health effects.
(2) Dealing with people from different cultures (multiplayer only).

 (2) Reduced patience  to deal with situations where nothing changes at all.
(3) Heightened perceptions, especially reaction speed, detail orientation and colour differentiation.

 (3) Takes time and money that can be allocated to other activities.
(4) Logical thought (only if puzzle solving is necessary to clear the game).

 (4) Playing more than 3 hours of video games day can result in poor psychological adjustment in children.