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Top 5 Facts About Video Games and Your Health


can you put a value on a life yes 100

can you put a value on a life yes 100 gold coins seems like awesome stuff is

gold coins seems like awesome stuff is

gold coins seems like awesome stuff is always bad for you but do videogames

always bad for you but do videogames

always bad for you but do videogames fall into that category let’s get to the

fall into that category let’s get to the

fall into that category let’s get to the bottom of this welcome to watchmojo.com

bottom of this welcome to watchmojo.com

bottom of this welcome to watchmojo.com shuffle if you can’t do a Skyrim shuffle

shuffle if you can’t do a Skyrim shuffle

shuffle if you can’t do a Skyrim shuffle I can beat you in this installment we’re

I can beat you in this installment we’re

I can beat you in this installment we’re counting down the five most intriguing

counting down the five most intriguing

counting down the five most intriguing facts we could find out about the effect

facts we could find out about the effect

facts we could find out about the effect that video games have on physical health

that video games have on physical health

that video games have on physical health mental health and behavior number 5

mental health and behavior number 5

mental health and behavior number 5 exercise video games are legit exercise

exercise video games are legit exercise

exercise video games are legit exercise well you’re gonna feel stupid when you

well you’re gonna feel stupid when you

well you’re gonna feel stupid when you got a hot best friend who got hot

got a hot best friend who got hot

got a hot best friend who got hot playing Wii fish and everyone else in

playing Wii fish and everyone else in

playing Wii fish and everyone else in the world gets hot because they play Wii

the world gets hot because they play Wii

the world gets hot because they play Wii Fit and you’re sitting on your fat ass

Fit and you’re sitting on your fat ass

Fit and you’re sitting on your fat ass playing Grand Theft Auto then what are

playing Grand Theft Auto then what are

playing Grand Theft Auto then what are you gonna say huh

you gonna say huh

you gonna say huh fatty according to published research

fatty according to published research

fatty according to published research playing games like Wii Fit for 20

playing games like Wii Fit for 20

playing games like Wii Fit for 20 minutes per day is enough to meet the

minutes per day is enough to meet the

minutes per day is enough to meet the requirements of the American College of

requirements of the American College of

requirements of the American College of Sports Medicine for maintaining and

Sports Medicine for maintaining and

Sports Medicine for maintaining and improving cardiovascular health that’s

improving cardiovascular health that’s

improving cardiovascular health that’s good news for two reasons in particular

good news for two reasons in particular

good news for two reasons in particular first according to a pilot study from

first according to a pilot study from

first according to a pilot study from the University of California at San

the University of California at San

the University of California at San Diego playing Wii Sports games a few

Diego playing Wii Sports games a few

Diego playing Wii Sports games a few times per week can drastically reduce

times per week can drastically reduce

times per week can drastically reduce depressive symptoms in older adults

depressive symptoms in older adults

depressive symptoms in older adults secondly a 2011 study proved that

secondly a 2011 study proved that

secondly a 2011 study proved that playing a virtual soccer game like FIFA

playing a virtual soccer game like FIFA

playing a virtual soccer game like FIFA makes you significantly hungrier than

makes you significantly hungrier than

makes you significantly hungrier than just resting despite the fact that

just resting despite the fact that

just resting despite the fact that you’re really only moving your fingers

you’re really only moving your fingers

you’re really only moving your fingers when you play FIFA leading to increased

when you play FIFA leading to increased

when you play FIFA leading to increased unnecessary calorie intake given much of

unnecessary calorie intake given much of

unnecessary calorie intake given much of the world’s problem with obesity

the world’s problem with obesity

the world’s problem with obesity exercise video games seem like a great

exercise video games seem like a great

exercise video games seem like a great idea too bad nobody plays them anymore

idea too bad nobody plays them anymore

idea too bad nobody plays them anymore leaf it’s gonna make everyone in the

leaf it’s gonna make everyone in the

leaf it’s gonna make everyone in the world hot number 4 misbehaving kids play

world hot number 4 misbehaving kids play

world hot number 4 misbehaving kids play a lot of games a study from Oxford

a lot of games a study from Oxford

a lot of games a study from Oxford University looked at the gaming habits

University looked at the gaming habits

University looked at the gaming habits of children and found a strong link

of children and found a strong link

of children and found a strong link between long periods spent playing video

between long periods spent playing video

between long periods spent playing video games and behavioral problems you got

games and behavioral problems you got

games and behavioral problems you got skills

skills

skills but Oxford isn’t totally anti videogame

but Oxford isn’t totally anti videogame

but Oxford isn’t totally anti videogame the study doesn’t try to blame the bad

the study doesn’t try to blame the bad

the study doesn’t try to blame the bad behavior on the games and does note the

behavior on the games and does note the

behavior on the games and does note the kids who played co-op games had fewer

kids who played co-op games had fewer

kids who played co-op games had fewer problems with their peers with Doyle

problems with their peers with Doyle

problems with their peers with Doyle rules

rules

rules thanks a lot old oil nice meeting you

thanks a lot old oil nice meeting you

thanks a lot old oil nice meeting you also the study said that playing violent

also the study said that playing violent

also the study said that playing violent games didn’t seem to make any difference

games didn’t seem to make any difference

games didn’t seem to make any difference in the children’s behavior but more on

in the children’s behavior but more on

in the children’s behavior but more on that later

number three some games improve your

number three some games improve your memory but not all of them a study in

memory but not all of them a study in

memory but not all of them a study in 2013 had graduate students play fruit

2013 had graduate students play fruit

2013 had graduate students play fruit ninja star front collision modern combat

ninja star front collision modern combat

ninja star front collision modern combat and cut the rope only the cut the rope

and cut the rope only the cut the rope

and cut the rope only the cut the rope player showed significant improvements

player showed significant improvements

player showed significant improvements in concentration memory and the ability

in concentration memory and the ability

in concentration memory and the ability to switch fluidly between tasks so it’s

to switch fluidly between tasks so it’s

to switch fluidly between tasks so it’s a good thing that gaming can improve

a good thing that gaming can improve

a good thing that gaming can improve your memory because it might also

your memory because it might also

your memory because it might also destroy it

destroy it

destroy it the link is only theoretical and is not

the link is only theoretical and is not

the link is only theoretical and is not proven but gamers rely on a part of the

proven but gamers rely on a part of the

proven but gamers rely on a part of the brain called the caudate nucleus more

brain called the caudate nucleus more

brain called the caudate nucleus more than non-gamers do this dependency

than non-gamers do this dependency

than non-gamers do this dependency causes reduced grey matter in another

causes reduced grey matter in another

causes reduced grey matter in another area of the brain called the hippocampus

area of the brain called the hippocampus

area of the brain called the hippocampus and that reduction in gray matter is

and that reduction in gray matter is

and that reduction in gray matter is associated with neurological disorders

associated with neurological disorders

associated with neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s I’m sorry for your loss

like Alzheimer’s I’m sorry for your loss

like Alzheimer’s I’m sorry for your loss um sorry for your loss

um sorry for your loss

um sorry for your loss poor loss number two Rayman Raving

poor loss number two Rayman Raving

poor loss number two Rayman Raving Rabbids can treat dyslexia this is great

Rabbids can treat dyslexia this is great

Rabbids can treat dyslexia this is great it all I’ve done is after my name real

it all I’ve done is after my name real

it all I’ve done is after my name real house

house

house a 2009 experiment took two groups of

a 2009 experiment took two groups of

a 2009 experiment took two groups of dyslexic children and had them play the

dyslexic children and had them play the

dyslexic children and had them play the Ubisoft game Rayman Raving Rabbids one

Ubisoft game Rayman Raving Rabbids one

Ubisoft game Rayman Raving Rabbids one group played the more action-oriented

group played the more action-oriented

group played the more action-oriented mentally demanding minigames while the

mentally demanding minigames while the

mentally demanding minigames while the other played the simpler ones after a

other played the simpler ones after a

other played the simpler ones after a few sessions totaling 12 hours of game

few sessions totaling 12 hours of game

few sessions totaling 12 hours of game time their reading abilities were

time their reading abilities were

time their reading abilities were measured again and only the kids playing

measured again and only the kids playing

measured again and only the kids playing the more demanding game showed scores

the more demanding game showed scores

the more demanding game showed scores better than before the improvements for

better than before the improvements for

better than before the improvements for these kids were as good or better than

these kids were as good or better than

these kids were as good or better than the results of conventional much less

the results of conventional much less

the results of conventional much less fun treatments only kids could sit for

fun treatments only kids could sit for

fun treatments only kids could sit for 12 hours of these things though number

12 hours of these things though number

12 hours of these things though number one violent games do affect your

one violent games do affect your

one violent games do affect your behavior so tell your folks Barney

behavior so tell your folks Barney

behavior so tell your folks Barney bomb star or Canada so the question is

bomb star or Canada so the question is

bomb star or Canada so the question is do violent games make you more violent

do violent games make you more violent

do violent games make you more violent in real life I’m sorry me but those

in real life I’m sorry me but those

in real life I’m sorry me but those games cost up to and including seventy

games cost up to and including seventy

games cost up to and including seventy dollars and they’re violent and they

dollars and they’re violent and they

dollars and they’re violent and they distract you from your school there’s

distract you from your school there’s

distract you from your school there’s obviously a little bit of debate on the

obviously a little bit of debate on the

obviously a little bit of debate on the subject but from what we’ve read the

subject but from what we’ve read the

subject but from what we’ve read the research currently points towards No

research currently points towards No

research currently points towards No however violent games have been found to

however violent games have been found to

however violent games have been found to affect behaviour in a few ways for

affect behaviour in a few ways for

affect behaviour in a few ways for instance they can make gamers behave

instance they can make gamers behave

instance they can make gamers behave more aggressively in simulated real-life

more aggressively in simulated real-life

more aggressively in simulated real-life situations those feelings of aggression

situations those feelings of aggression

situations those feelings of aggression can persist at least 24 hours after

can persist at least 24 hours after

can persist at least 24 hours after playing has stopped also when given

playing has stopped also when given

playing has stopped also when given access to candy violent gamers eat on

access to candy violent gamers eat on

access to candy violent gamers eat on average three times more of it than non

average three times more of it than non

average three times more of it than non violent gamers that same experiment then

violent gamers that same experiment then

violent gamers that same experiment then tested the gamers to see if they’d steal

tested the gamers to see if they’d steal

tested the gamers to see if they’d steal some raffle tickets when nobody was

some raffle tickets when nobody was

some raffle tickets when nobody was around and the violent gamers cheated

around and the violent gamers cheated

around and the violent gamers cheated eight times more than the non violent

eight times more than the non violent

eight times more than the non violent ones silly there’s never a charge for

ones silly there’s never a charge for

ones silly there’s never a charge for the raffle even sleeping under a rock so

the raffle even sleeping under a rock so

the raffle even sleeping under a rock so do you think playing video games is good

do you think playing video games is good

do you think playing video games is good for your health overall how have they

for your health overall how have they

for your health overall how have they helped you now I know you love video

helped you now I know you love video

helped you now I know you love video games and I asked a clerk which is the

games and I asked a clerk which is the

games and I asked a clerk which is the one every boy wants oh you got me for

one every boy wants oh you got me for

one every boy wants oh you got me for more healthy top 10s and misbehaving top

more healthy top 10s and misbehaving top

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