Video Games Can Save the World?

Video Games Can Save the World?
Playing games is actually beneficial or not? We often hear the negative effects of playing games, especially in children such as schools or learning impaired, addictive game play will make a child's irregular eating patterns that cause illness, violent behavior in a particular game is sometimes carried out in everyday life, want to buy a device supporting the latest games and try to earn some extra money in the wrong way or ask the parents, hard to distinguish where the needs and requirements and so forth. Then the question arises, whether there are benefits from playing the game?
In the midst of the debate generated a bad influence from the game, there is also conducting research on the benefits derived by a gamer from a video game. A game designer put forward his theory about the benefits of playing games. According to him, playing video games can save the world. How come?
This theory was made by Jane McGonigal, a game designer and observer. In the Technology Entertainment Design conference (TED), which was held in the United States, she said that the game can save the life of the world.
"Only video games that can save the world, but only if we devote more time to play it," said McGonigal,
As McGonigal game is to save the world is, combating hunger, poverty and global conflicts. It is a theory that 'nyeleneh', but McGonigal had a number of reasons such as the basic theory.
"In the world of gaming, people can apply better than in the real world. For example, in the gameworld of Warcraft, where players help each other to save their world, Azeroth, "added McGonigal.
For McGonigal, humans would have a stronger desire to do good. Again he took a sample of the largest online game World of Warcraft. "People in the World of Warcraft are all actively work together, there's nothing sweet and just sit idly by, human beings were also taught how to always apply well in real life." Pembesut said that Evoke Urgent games.
Several other researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, America is doing research about the positive effects of playing games. In this research, the gamers aged between 18 and 23 years were divided into two groups. The first, is a gamer who trained with the game Medal of Honor (A well-known FPS games). They play this game one hour every day for ten consecutive days.
The results of the players mentioned that this game has focused more on what's going on around him, when compared with those who rarely play games, let alone that do not play at all. Gamer-gamers are also able to master a few things in the same time or term is multitasking.
"Video game action genre was profitable, and this is a fact" says Daphne Bavelier, a neuroscientist from Rochester. "Our results are also very surprising because the process of learning through play the game was quickly absorbed man. In other words, games can help train people who have problems in concentrating "said Bavelier.
Meanwhile, research for the second group is the group of gamers who trained with Tetris. Nothing like a gamer medal of honor, Tetris gamers just focus on one thing at a time. According to C. Shawn, co-Bavelier, conclusions from this test is that those who played Medal of Honor experience an increase in visual skills (or vision). The various tasks / quests that are in-game action (for example, detect new enemies, track enemies, avoid attacks, etc.) to train various aspects of the visualization capabilities of the school curriculum
According to Professor Angela McFarlane, Director of Teachers Evaluating Educational Multimedia, "the teachers have difficulties to take advantage of games during school hours because of the use of video games not included in the national curriculum"
McFarlane added that, if, certain games can be played in the classroom, both legally and is part of the curriculum, may be evidence of research experts about the benefits of video games can be felt.
Pupils students who played the game Battle of Hastings (war games between the Normans and the Saxons at Hastings), where they serve as soldiers or generals in the game, also provides benefits to its players. Research shows that the Games will help to improve skills in negotiating, making decisions, nor do the planning, and strategic thinking.
James Paul Gee, author of "What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy", hoping someday to involve teachers in the task murud game-students. "If scientists and military circles are benefitting from games as a simulation and teaching, why do not schools do the same?"
In addition, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States, have started a project they named "Education Arcade". This project involves researchers in addition, game designers and students, as well as those who are interested in developing and using computer games and video games in the classroom.
"While playing the game became one of the most popular entertainment in the world and has done research on the positive and negative impact on gamers, games are still often underestimated." That statement from Mark Griffiths, a professor at Nottingham Trent University, UK. To balance the pros and cons of the game, during the past fifteen years he did research. The result? "Video gaming is safe for most gamers and beneficial to health," said Griffiths.
According to Griffiths, the game can be used as a powerful distraction for those who are undergoing treatment that causes pain, such as chemotherapy. By playing games, their pain and dizziness decreased, hypertension also decreased, compared with those who only rest after treatment. Game is also good for physiotherapy in children who suffered hand injuries.
In addition, playing games it can reduce dementia by the time of old. "Playing (videogame) with grandchildren is very good for the elderly. Because, we know that social interaction can improve thinking ability of senior citizens, "said researcher who is also professor of psychology at the University of Illinois, United States, Dr. Arthur F. Kramer.
In a study reported by the journal Psychology and Aging December issue is mentioned, the study involved 40 healthy elderly with a range between 60-70 years of age. Initially, the participants follow some variation of mental tests. Research shows that older people play videogames with heavy strategy could improve their scores on tests of memory.
Research includes 49 seniors who were randomly assigned to play videogames, and groups that are not assigned to play the game for more than a month. Gaming group spent the next 23 hours to engage in "Rise of Nations, a video game where the players want achieve world domination. Mastering the world needs a stack of heavy duty, including military strategy, build cities, manage economies and feed rakyat.game-21-ron
When the study ended, their mental abilities tested again. When compared with those who do not play video games, Rise of Nations players showed greater improvement about the workings of the brain, short-term memory, reasoning power, and ability to switch tasks.
The benefits of playing games such as:

    It could be a means of entertainment that provides social interaction.
    Building a spirit of cooperation or teamwork when playing with other gamers in multiplayer-gamers.
    For seniors (elderly), can reduce the effects of senility.
    Improve self-confidence and self esteem of children when they are able to master the game.
    Develop skills in reading, mathematics, and solve the problem or task
    Making children feel comfortable and familiar with technology.
    Train the coordination between eye and hand, and motor skills.
    Familiarizing children and parent relationships. By playing together, communication is established with each other.
    Can help restore health to several cases of healing.
    Sensitivity train, train problem solving, logical thinking and creative, and the most influential is indirectly learning English. Even the lessons we can learn about biology in Game Lifeboat to Mars.