A 2017 UK study showed that a sample of 708 people who played Massively Multiplayer Online Games like World of Warcraft, found various psycho-social benefits like increased self-esteem and social competence.

Gaming can improve social life

A study from New Zealand used a specially designed game called Sparks to help teenagers dealing with depression.They found that the remission rate was significantly higher in the Sparks arm, 43,7% than in the 'treatment as usual arm' 26,7.Translation Teenagers who played video games were significantly more likely to have their depression cured.CAVEATSPlaying video games excessively is probably bad for your social life.Like any other excessive habit, dooh!

Video games might be able to help conditions like anxiety and depression

A study from the University of Montréal reveals this.They split up adults between the ages of 55 and 75 into 3 groups.Group 1 was trained on video games like Super Mario 64.Group 2 had piano lessons.Group 3 had nothing.The study found that an increase in brain matter within the hippocampus was significant only in the gaming group.

Video games can help reduce cognitive decline that happens naturally as we age

Are video games good or bad for you?Short answer: yes, if you are using them strategically. <ul><li>Video games improve our memory and visual navigational system</li><li>Video games help improve our problem-solving ability</li><li>Video games can help reduce cognitive decline that happens naturally as we age</li><li>Gamers are better at allocating attention</li><li>Video games might be able to help conditions like anxiety and depression</li></ul>

The Surprising Benefits of Gaming

A 2015 study from the University of California compared gamers versus non-gamers. EXPERIMENT 1People who played 3D games performed better at memory tasks than people who played 2D games like Angry Birds and people who didn't ply any games at all.EXPERIMENT 2They also took a group of non-gamers and placed them into 3 groups.The first group played Super Mario 64, a 3D game.The second group played Angry Birds, a 2D game.The third group didn't play any games at all.Those who practices 3D games for 30 minutes per day had improved performance on certain memory tasks.

A gamer's brain

A 2013 longitudinal study revealed that people who played strategic video games had better problem-solving skills which also correlated with improved grades in school. Gamers are better at allocating attention Dr. Daphne Beverly ran a functional MRI study into the mechanism that controls attentional allocation & this resulted in improved & efficient performance in people who play games.Neuro-simulations showed that people who played video games were better at collecting visual & auditory stimuli to be able to make decisions more effectively & efficiently.

Video games help improve our problem-solving ability

Some ideas highlighting the fine line between the brain of a gamer vs. the one of a non-gamer. I have also created a video on this: Speed & Agility - The Key to Getting More Done https://youtu.be/OtpIdRNUMKM

Hey friends, on this episode of Journal Club we're going to be addressing how video games are good for us and the several benefits they bring. 🎮 Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aliabdaal Studies referenced in the video: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4682779/ http://rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3679 https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2013/11/video-games https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235367249_More_Than_Just_Fun_and_Games_The_Longitudinal_Relationships_Between_Strategic_Video_Games_Self-Reported_Problem_Solving_Skills_and_Academic_Grades http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3342 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0187779 https://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2598 https://osf.io/h5m7k/ MY FREE ONLINE COURSES: 🚀 Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/productivity 🎬 Video Editing with Final Cut Pro X - From Beginner to YouTuber - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/video-editing 🎓 How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/studying 😃 How to be Happier - Stoicism Masterclass - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/stoicism MY FAVOURITE GEAR: 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal ⌨️ My Keyboard - Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/keyboard 📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://go.aliabdaal.com/paperlike MY FAVOURITE SOFTWARE: 📚 How I remember what I read (Readwise) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/readwise 🎵 Where I get my Music (amazing for YouTubers) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/epidemicsound 🌐 My website platform (Ghost) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ghost 🎤 My podcast hosting platform (Transistor) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistor OTHER RECOMMENDED COURSES 📔 Effortless Output with Roam Research - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/roam 📓 Building a Second Brain - https://go.aliabdaal.com/course/basb 🎙My weekly podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking My brother and I host a weekly podcast where we discuss happiness, creativity and the human condition. You can find it by searching “Not Overthinking” on any podcast app (eg: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts etc). BE MY FRIEND: 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 🎮 Twitch - https://twitch.tv/aliabdaal WHO AM I: I'm Ali, a junior doctor working in Cambridge, UK. I make videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/). 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com GET IN TOUCH: If you’d like to talk, I’d love to hear from you. Tweeting @AliAbdaal directly will be the quickest way to get a response, but if your question is very long, feel free to email me at hi@aliabdaal.com. I try my best to reply to things but there sadly aren't enough hours in the day to respond to everyone 😭 PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

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Hey friends, on this episode of Journal Club we're going to be addressing how video games are good for us and the several benefits they bring.

🎮 Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aliabdaal

Studies referenced in the video:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4682779/
http://rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3679
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2013/11/video-games
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235367249_More_Than_Just_Fun_and_Games_The_Longitudinal_Relationships_Between_Strategic_Video_Games_Self-Reported_Problem_Solving_Skills_and_Academic_Grades
http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3342
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0187779
https://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2598
https://osf.io/h5m7k/

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🌐 My website platform (Ghost) - https://go.aliabdaal.com/ghost
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🎙My weekly podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking
My brother and I host a weekly podcast where we discuss happiness, creativity and the human condition. You can find it by searching “Not Overthinking” on any podcast app (eg: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts etc). 

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WHO AM I:
I'm Ali, a junior doctor working in Cambridge, UK. I make videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/).

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