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Do Video games Rot Your Brain?

Pros

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3314265/#!po=18.0000 Video game players show more precise multisensory temporal processing abilities

http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb07/yourbrain.aspx process visual information faster.

http://www.academia.edu/4397949/Health_Benefits_of_Video_Games playing games can benefit your long term health and abilities.

http://blog.grantham.edu/national-video-game-day-the-benefits-of-playing-video-games Multiplayer games like Call of Duty, Super Smash Brothers and World of War Craft emphasize the cooperative aspects of achieving a common goal

Cons

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_Letter/2010/October/violent-video-games-and-young-people link exposure to violence in the media with aggression and violent behavior in youths

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1718 photosensitive epilepsy

Works cited
Cenedella, Carly. 'Photosensitive Epilepsy | Serendip Studio'. //Serendip.brynmawr.edu//. N. p., 2014. Web. 7 May. 2014. Dingfelder, Sadie. 'Science Watch--Your Brain On Video Games'. //http://www.apa.org//. N. p., 2014. Web. 7 May. 2014. Health.harvard.edu,. 'Violent Video Games And Young People - Harvard Health Publications'. N. p., 2014. Web. 7 May. 2014. Larkin, Yarik. 'Health Benefits Of Video Games'. //Academia.edu//. N. p., 2014. Web. 7 May. 2014. Morrow, Valerie. 'National Video Game Day: The Benefits Of Playing Video Games'.//Blog.grantham.edu//. N. p., 2014. Web. 7 May. 2014. Sarah E. Donohue, Stephen R. Mitroff. 'Video Game Players Show More Precise Multisensory Temporal Processing Abilities'. //Attention, perception & psychophysics// 72.4 (2010): 1120. Web. 7 May. 2014.

Video Games Help You

Since the very first game was created there have been debates over whether they are influencing our behavior or if they are potentially bad for us overall. Though the thought has also been thrown out that games could be helping us. The thought that games do not influence us badly, but can infect benefit long term health, emphasize teamwork, and even help us process visual information faster! Through out this paper that side will be argued, and discuss why counter claims are not entirely true.

Many people blame video games for the cause of a family members seizure. Though many of the examples also have epilepsy. This kind of seizure can be brought on by flashing light, which games warn players about before starting. They can be brought on by anything from rock concerts to a TV show. The thing is, Video games can actually improve long term health and abilities such as hand-eye coordination, and your social ability. Some games even help you exercise!

Secondly, people believe that video games will cause isolation in young adults. The truth is that certain video games can emphasize teamwork. Multiplayer games are designed for a set team of people to have and share a common goal that would be unachievable without working together. This can be seen in games such as Halo, Call of Duty, Mario Party,and much more!

The last thing i want to discuss is the thought that video games make you mentally slower. This is false. Most games help you process visual information faster than normal. As a result people will have better reaction time and will be better at seeing detail. In fact their is a game called Lumosity that has helped millions in being able to remember details. There are also many other games that will help you in this way!

After being told about the fact that video games can help you more than hurt you I am sure that you realize video games do not rot your brain!