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Has any one ever told you video games are bad? Well you can tell them that this myth is out of date. There are many reasons why video games are good for you, such as multitasking, seeing in dark, less venerable to pain, helping people who have serious eye conditions, modern TVs don’t ruin your eyes possibly at all, and it is a mystery why, but 3D games give better memory. Though some people say that kids are killed because of video games, it isn’t popular and most kids might have a 5 second tantrum or just     move along. Besides most of these incidents happen because of 1 game.

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In conclusion video games are not harmful and are used for good possibly every day. Video games are 1 of the main sources that help humans and are unfairly accused of being harmful

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People from Rochester university have proven that gamers who play at least an hour a day are able to do many tasks possibly at once.This happens because your brain is constantly put under stress, not the bad type though.When your brain is under stress it is constantly having to adapt to changes in the game or if it has to figure out something to get to the next mission. Nationalgeographic.com in video games can improve The ability to see in the dark because players have to notice the slightest changes in the game such as shadows, and sounds.Modern TVs have been proven to be no harm to your eyes.Webmd.com says that even if if you sit closer to the TV than necessary you might have a headache but it will not ruin your eyes.A mother mrs.Madiha who works at home and a father mr.Faheem who is a finance controller are of the opinion that video games are not bad as long as you don’t use it for to long.I feel this is important to mention because mrs.Madiha and mr.Faheem have 3 children who use devices.

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Why Video Games Are Good for Your Brain and Body

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Doctors have conducted an experiment in which old people ranging from 55-75 years old played video games and believe it or not they decreased the speed of aging, according to the website Express.co.uk. The website also revealed it stopped diseases.Doctors have also shown how patients who play video games during a painful operation fell less pain than they would if not playing.This happens because the brain is so absorbed in the game that it doesn’t send pain signals at full force.Doctors also use games to  treat patients with serious eye conditions by using devices to help them recognize colors.Medicalgiving.stanford.edu shows that surgeons are better prepared for a surgery if they first practice in virtual reality.3D video games though it is a mystery why give better memory.The results are studies from experts

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For those between 55 and 75 years old, 3D platform games such as Super Mario may help prevent mild cognitive impairment and even Alzheimer's disease.

The findings were made in Canadian study by psychology professors Gregory West, Sylvie Belleville and Isabelle Peretz of Montreal University.

Published in PLOS ONE, it was done in cooperation with the Institut universitaire de geriatrie de Montreal (IUGM), Benjamin Rich Zendel of Memorial University in Newfoundland, and Veronique Bohbot of Montreal's Douglas Hospital Research Centre.

In two separate studies, in 2014 and 2017, young adults in their twenties were asked to play 3D video games of logic and puzzles on platforms such as Super Mario 64.

The good news is that we can reverse those effects and increase volume by learning something new, and games like Super Mario 64, which activate the hippocampus, seem to hold some potential in that respect.

Professor Gregory West

Findings showed that the gray matter in their hippocampus increased after training.

The hippocampus is the region of the brain primarily associated with spatial and episodic memory, a key factor in long-term cognitive health.

The gray matter it contains acts as a marker for neurological disorders that can occur over time, including mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's.

Professor West and his colleagues wanted to see if the results could be replicated among healthy seniors.

The research team recruited 33 people, ages 55 to 75, who were randomly assigned to three separate groups.

Participants were instructed to play Super Mario 64 for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, take piano lessons (for the first time in their life) with the same frequency and in the same sequence, or not perform any particular task.

The experiment lasted six months and was conducted in the participants' homes, where the consoles and pianos, provided by West's team, were installed.

The researchers evaluated the effects of the experiment at the beginning and at the end of the exercise, six months later, using two different measurements: cognitive performance tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure variations in the volume of gray matter.

This enabled them to observe brain activity and any changes in three areas: the prefrontal cortex that controls planning, decision-making and inhibition; the cerebellum that plays a major role in motor control and balance and the hippocampus, the centre of spatial and episodic memory.

According to the MRI test results, only the participants in the video-game cohort saw increases in gray matter volume in the hippocampus and cerebellum.

Their short-term memory also improved.

The tests also revealed some degree of atrophy of brain cells noted in all three areas of the brain among those in the passive control group.

Professor West said: "3-D video games engage the hippocampus into creating a cognitive map, or a mental representation, of the virtual environment that the brain is exploring.

"Several studies suggest stimulation of the hippocampus increases both functional activity and gray matter within this region."

Conversely, when the brain is not learning new things, gray matter atrophies as people age.

"The good news is that we can reverse those effects and increase volume by learning something new, and games like Super Mario 64, which activate the hippocampus, seem to hold some potential in that respect.

"It remains to be seen, whether it is specifically brain activity associated with spatial memory that affects plasticity, or whether it's simply a matter of learning something new."

Professor Belleville added: "These findings can also be used to drive future research on Alzheimer's, since there is a link between the volume of the hippocampus and the risk of developing the disease."

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Slow down ageing: Playing VIDEO GAMES can give boost to the brains of older people

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For those between 55 and 75 years old, 3D platform games such as Super Mario may help prevent mild cognitive impairment and even Alzheimer's disease. The findings were made in Canadian study by psychology professors Gregory West, Sylvie Belleville and Isabelle Peretz of Montreal University.

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Parents are benefited by video games because it has an influence on children. Mrs.Madiha can get her 3 children to do what she wants if they can get video games afterwards.Her children listen and are kind if they know that if they are kind and helpful they can get video games. An example of this is was when mrs.Madiha second son Ismail was refusing to eat his rice but when offered to be able to use their iPad when he finished he ate obediently. This is an example of how parents can join forces with their harmless opponents