ARE VIDEO GAMES GOOD FOR YOU? NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS ANSWER IS YES.

Summary: A teenager named Noah Bakshis, who has Asperger's Syndrome, used to shut himself in his room to play video games for hours on end. His father was worried that it would have a negative impact on him, but it actually, " ...Opened up his personality," his dad said.

RESEARCH

• Neuroscientist named Daphne Bavelier
• How many hours per day
• Different age groups

PHYSICAL ASPECT

• When controller in hand, less likely to pick up soda or snack
• Could have affect on the obesity rates in the U.S.A and abroad

ELEMENTS OF CULTURE

• Technology, because these are technological finds
• Recreation, because people play video games in spare time

HOW IT RELATES TO US

• Lots of people in our school play video games
• A lot of people find video games fun to play.
• It would be good evidence to share with our parents.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME PER DAY?

ANY QUESTIONS?