This is very interesting (see below) -- because while they pitch the headline as negative, the results may be in fact less negative than it appears. I love reading and I think there is nothing quite like the cognitive benefit of doing it; however, for a hard-core game player, they are processing just as much complex information visually. It is a different type of learning and enrichment, but it certainly is an active process, engaging much of the mind. It is in fact rewiring the way we process our world and work within it. It is engaging on many different levels, and hardly a waste of time (although it can diminish some social activity, as I've personally experienced; I don't have as much time to hang out with people who don't play games! Just kidding...).
This commonly held idea out there that gaming robs one of good things in life is rather backward. It dramatically changes the way we live for sure. A recent UK study found that nearly 100% of children under the age of 10 play video games (or at least have played them in some form or other).
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/07/03/video.games.reut/index.html
Study: Video games rob reading, homework time
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Study: Gamers spend less time reading and doing homework
Girls spend less time doing homework, boys spend less time reading
Gaming does not impact time spent with friends and parents
Video game play can be a distraction but may not hurt grades
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Ah these days I find myself making video games instead of doing homework. But I still get my homework done.
I dont read any books but i read a LOT on the internet. Thats how I learn all sorts of stuff about game development and stuff like that.
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