Want better brain power? Play videogames
CHICAGO — Roman Rivera grew up crazy about video games. He avoided hismom’s screen-time limits by secretly playing his Game Boy after bedtime.Now that he is 21, he spends up to four hours a day battling enemies in“Dota 2.”
Yet Rivera was an "A" student in high school. Today, he is studying at theUniversity of Chicago, one of the country's best universities. Gaming helpedhim to get there, he said.
Rivera said video games led him to be interested in more things. He believesthey also made him smarter. “Without a doubt they have benefited me.” Hemay be right.
CHICAGO — Roman Rivera grew up crazy about video games. He avoided hismom’s screen-time limits by secretly playing his Game Boy after bedtime.Now that he is 21, he spends up to four hours a day battling enemies in“Dota 2.”
Yet Rivera was an "A" student in high school. Today, he is studying at theUniversity of Chicago, one of the country's best universities. Gaming helpedhim to get there, he said.
Rivera said video games led him to be interested in more things. He believesthey also made him smarter. “Without a doubt they have benefited me.” Hemay be right.
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New studies have found that gaming might have value. Scientists haverecently linked gaming with better brain power, decision-making and evenphysical fitness.
"It seems to have really interesting positive effects,” said Daphne Bavelier. Sheresearches video games at the University of Rochester in New York.
Professors have done thousands of studies on gaming since the 1980s. Mostof them found that gaming is bad for kids. The studies linked video games toviolence and weight gain.
A new generation of scientists more familiar with technology has come along.Different results have often appeared, said Christopher Ferguson, a professorat Stetson University in Florida.
New studies have found that gaming might have value. Scientists haverecently linked gaming with better brain power, decision-making and evenphysical fitness.
"It seems to have really interesting positive effects,” said Daphne Bavelier. Sheresearches video games at the University of Rochester in New York.
Professors have done thousands of studies on gaming since the 1980s. Mostof them found that gaming is bad for kids. The studies linked video games toviolence and weight gain.
A new generation of scientists more familiar with technology has come along.Different results have often appeared, said Christopher Ferguson, a professorat Stetson University in Florida.
1. Do you agree with this article? Answer in a complete sentence and tell why or why not.
2. What do you think has caused the shift in science from being against video games in the 80s and 90s to more positive towards them today?
3. Find 2 reliable sources:
- One scientific source that explains why video games are bad for your brain
- One scientific source that explains why video games are good for your brain
4. Summarize both of your sources and the arguments they make. This should be 2 paragraphs.
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