Upload

Loading...

Video gamers' brains are different

7,201 views

Loading...

Loading...

Loading...

Rating is available when the video has been rented.
This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.
Uploaded on Nov 21, 2011

People like to blame video games for a lot of society's problems. They say video games make people more violent, lazy, addicted, and unhealthy. But there have been several findings that show that video games can be good for you, even good for society, and that there is simply a difference between people who like to play games and people who don't.

A test on the brains of frequent game players showed a larger ventral striatum, which is the section of the brain that releases dopamine upon anticipation of a reward such as money, food or sex. (Dopamine is also released when people smoke cigarettes or do cocaine or amphetamines.)

Video games also provide a distraction for people who are in physical pain or recovery from an injury. It's good to have an alternative to being shot up with painkillers all the time. Games can also teach social skills to the socially challenged by providing real life scenarios where the player must make choices on how best to respond.

Video game players have been found to be better surgeons, soldiers, and drivers. Games can train them to make quick and accurate decisions and practice their hand-eye coordination. A test found that the more games a surgeon had played, the better they were at certain types of procedures.

http://www.nma.tv/video-gamers-specia...

----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­
Daily videos brought to you by THE Taiwanese Animators behind the infamous Tiger Woods animation. We got the funniest animations on the web to help you stay in-the-know on all the trending stories, so sit back, relax, and watch a few.

Visit our channel for your daily dose of Taiwanese Animations:
https://www.youtube.com/user/NMAWorld...

Wish all your news was animated? Subscribe now:
http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...

Can't get enough of Taiwanese animations? Connect with us here:
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/NMAtv
Twitter @nmatv http://www.twitter.com/nmatv
Tumblr http://nmatv.tumblr.com
Google+ http://gplus.to/NMAtv
Web http://www.nma.tv

Loading...

Advertisement
When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.

Up Next


to add this to Watch Later

Add to

Loading playlists...