Six weeks ago, DJ Vlad set the Twitterverse on fire when he posted a message that read, "As an adult, playing video games for long periods of time is a form of depression. If you don't believe me, ask yourself this. Think about the 100 greatest moments of your life. Do any of those moments include video games? Probably not. And this comes from a lifetime gamer."
The tweet garnered more attention than any message that DJ Vlad has ever posted on that platform, and it also ignited a series of debates about the pros and cons of adults playing video games. Upon broaching the topic, DJ Vlad was met with pushback from a number of celebrities, such as Kevin Durant and Tony Yayo. His viewpoint was also supported a great deal by people like TK Kirkland. Now, a new commentator of influence has entered the chat. Nora Volkow of the National Institute of Drug Abuse recently released a study that indicated children who play video games for a duration of three hours a day outperform children who don't in the classroom. The analytics were generated by researchers at Vermont University, who compiled information by utilizing brain imaging from about 2,000 participants (ages 9 and 10). During the case, the children were separated into two groups; the ones who play video games for three hours or more and the ones who don't. From there, researchers observed the test subjects through a series of intellectual tests.
“The researchers found that the children who reported playing video games for three or more hours per day were faster and more accurate on both cognitive tasks than those who never played,” the study said.
MRI results revealed that the group of kids who played video games were able to access areas of their brain that their counterparts simply could not. In the end, the researchers concluded that the "gamers" had more brain activity. Although previous studies conducted similarly favored DJ Vlad's assessment about video games leading to depression.
Source: MSN
