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Here's Today's Feel-Good Story:
A recent study shows that children's brains are not damaged by video games, but don't actually help children build healthy brain skills either.
University of Houston researchers claimed that even spending 4/5 hours on a console doesn't impact brain function.
“Our studies turned up no such links, regardless of how long the children played and what types of games they chose,” said Professor Jie Zhang. “The study results show parents probably don’t have to worry so much about cognitive setbacks among video game-loving children, up to fifth grade.”
“Reasonable amounts of video gaming should be okay, which will be delightful news for the kids. Just keep an eye out for obsessive behavior. At least now we understand that finding balance in childhood development is the key, and there’s no need for us to over-worry about video gaming.”