Another
study, conducted in the United Kingdom, concluded that playing video
games does not lead to behavioral problems, such as depression or
attention deficit disorder (ADD.) The study focused on the impact of
video games and TV on 11,000 children, and researchers wanted to see
if children would be influenced by identification with characters and
repeated rehearsal and reinforcement. The results of the study
indicated that exposure to video games had virtually no effect on the
behavior of the children.
However,
it was found that viewing 3 or more hours of television a day did
lead to an increase in behavioral problems in 5 to 7 year old
children, both boys and girls. Studies have shown that the more time
children spend watching TV, the poorer they perform academically. Yet
a number of video-game studies have indicated that gamers have
improved reflexes, better cognitive skills and healthier brains.
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