UltraHotNeptune t1_j5pmdcm wrote
Reply to comment by ewadizzle in Online interaction could be affecting the ability of young people to concentrate on everyday tasks. by unswsydney
Depends on the games (even non-educational). I'd rather have my kids playing puzzle games or video games that involve creativity than just watching videos - at least with video games there's more of a chance they'll be thinking logically and building in their minds. It's not nothing.
CptPope t1_j5py2pz wrote
Totally agree. Passive consumption of video media does not stimulate the brain the way that active participation in any sort of game would. While there are certainly arguments to be made against video games in general (especially the tendency toward addictive behavior) at least video games provide a medium that requires active participation.
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