Real Life Gaming Skills

Gaming takes you to an imaginary and purposeless world. Or at least, this was the argument of many concerned parents – and it still continues to be. Ultimately, the hyper commercialisation of video games has made it easier for non-gamers to understand the advantages of video games. But for those parents still doubt the real life benefits of gaming, here’s a little article to enlighten you about how playing games can help people to develop useful skills and abilities in their everyday lives.

Call of Duty, Pokemon Go or even Fortnite on PS4 needn’t be considered as a danger for the social and cognitive development of your children, because video games – used in moderation – are actually good for you.

Playing video games stops you from getting lost

Develop your inner compass

If you were born with a natural sense of direction, it could be difficult to believe that some people can get lost in their own neighborhood after taking one wrong turn. In fact, the ability to navigate your surroundings lives in the same regions of the brain that is charged with maintaining memory, namely the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex. In this area, grid cells create a pattern similar to a GPS map. Unfortunately, for some people, these brain regions emit weaker signals, which cause them to get lost. However, playing video games that takes you through different locations – such as this smart Pokemon Go spoofing for Ios – can help to train your grid cells. Ultimately, playing video games means you can get better at finding your way and reading maps.

Think faster and better

Winning a game requires more than just the ability to press keys fast. You need to hatch a strategy, think outside the box, analyze a situation to decide on the best course of action, and naturally memorize events, combos, and storylines. There’s no denying that these skills can enhance your ability to take better decisions in real life too. Of course, you can’t solve problems by pressing the X key. But learning to analyze and focus can make a great deal of difference in stressful professional situations.

Learn to cooperate

There’s a common misconception that gamers are selfish and solitary. In reality, the apparition of MMO games has dramatically changed the gaming world. Indeed, multiplayer online games expose players to challenges that need to be tackled as a team. As a result, gamers develop the key skills of effective collaboration, by relying on each other, sharing tasks, and facing difficulties together to win as a team. As team building activities go, cooperative MMO games offer an immersive platform into the secrets of synergy.

Find pleasure in your actions

Depression is one of the most common mental health complaints around the world. While there is no denying that depression needs a trigger, ultimately most of the sadness occurs in the brain. Studies have shown that video games can help to fight depression. Indeed, video games stimulate both the hippocampus and a region of the brain called the reward pathway. It’s the combination of these two regions that regulates your emotions by creating a pleasurable experience.

Admittedly, playing video games is unlikely to help your kid to build a successful future – very few gamers earn a living from their favorite hobby. But it can get your kids better equipped to face the challenges of modern life.