Thursday, May 15, 2008

are video game bad for the human brain?

20 comments:

sdisme91 said...

I happen to think that video games are stimulating to the brain and cause thinking witch creates a smarter person in the long run. it brings new and intrestnig situations to the mind.

Andrew Georgia said...

I think that video games are good for the human brain because it helps to promote hand eye coordination. it can also force people to solve problems presented to them in the game

Trent Smith said...

There are some game that are good for the brain. Like games that make you think about a problem in the game, and you have to solve it.

bobert said...

Problem solving games are good and hand eye coordination can be helped from video games, but as far as learning there isn't a large quantity and will stop helping after a degree. Plus there are no solid career foundations from playing. I don't think they are diminishing or really beneficial.

tyler bergrud said...

i think that video games can make you smarter but you shouldn't sit all day and play you need to get some exercise

ssummer grigsby said...

i think that certain video games could be good for the human brain because problem solving games can be good but other video games such as war craft is not.

nikolas024 said...

i agree with tyler, some video games can be mind expanding, not if you sit and play mindless killing games all day though.

Clinton Schumacher said...

I AGREE WIH OSCAR. well put....

ty blanco said...

i agree with what most of the people had to say i think they are good as long as that is not what u are doing all day and all the time.

JDagostino said...

I think they're fine as long as you don't play them all day.

Anonymous said...

I Like Playing GTA Though.

brent hermanns said...

I think that they can help coordination and thinking fast.

sara hannon said...

I think that video games are good for the brain to a certain degree. They do help problem solving and hand eye coordination, but I don't think it's healthy for people who only stay inside playing them.

richard williams said...

i dont think theyre bad unless you sit super close to the tv and fry your brain. and theyre fun

ssummer grigsby said...

i agree with sara i think that sometimes they can be good but over use can bad for the brain as well.

Katrina Burns said...

I think so. You sit and play video games and you get hooked to them. You like want to do nothing els but play video games. sometimes it keeps you from sleeping, exercising, and blah.

ty blanco said...

brandon i think u are right problem solving and hand eye coordination games are the best for the mind.

jaredras7 said...

I dont think it is improving anything at all. the only thing is keeping you entertained.

Mija Collins said...

They can be. Video games help with hand-eye coordination, and some games actually make you think/problem solve and stuff like that. Though there are some games that probably aren't so good, like ones that involve war and excessive violence.

KGroves81 said...

No, they are not harmful to the brain. But they are a way to have fun and pass time.