Seeing screens without nuance demonized, many parents worry that their offspring will be glued to their game console. What if, contrary to their fears, video games weren’t so bad for kids? This new hobby, which is very popular among the youngest, will help them develop certain cognitive skills, according to the results of a study published online on the Jama Network Open website. More specifically, children who play video games will have better working memory, which is used to perform mental calculations or remember syllables and words while reading. Scientists also observed better braking ability when children played. “This will allow you to quickly answer a question when you have a conflict between several pieces of information.” explains Nawal Abboub, author neuroscientist child power, in Editions Fayard.
For their study, the researchers…
Source: Le Figaro
