Playing Video Games

Introduction:
Our world is constantly changing; life now a days has become fast paced which can prove to be quiet stressful and difficult to the general public. In order to coop with such stress and difficulties, individuals are now constantly on the lookout for sources of ‘happiness’ that can help them ‘escape’ life temporarily. video games just happen to be one of the effective stress reliving methods; that can attract just anyone due to the variety of its genres (Gallagher,2013). Video games has proven to be a source of entertainment for millions of people around the world. Unlike the common negative approach of videogames influence on people. This essay will argue that playing video games is good for you. Research has proven that
Through repetition and feedback ,gamers can get educated under the frame of entertainment. Due to the natural repetition of in game actions, the brain cells are strengthened resulting in an improvement in the players memory (Nauert,2013). Scientists from Queen Mary University in London have reported that certain types of video games have a possibility of training the brain to become more agile, therefore refining the level of strategic intelligence (Glass,2013) .Also, Studies have proven that playing video games stimulates the production of dopamine, which is a chemical produced by the brain that plays a major role in the reward-motivated behavior in humans. When playing such games, dopamine is produced giving the player a sense of joy and fulfillment. Another major benefit of playing video games has to do with health management. Case study reports show that in hospitals, patients with physical disabilities who were given video games to play were able to manage their health in a more positively approach (Pamela ,2010).Other studies showed that playing video games can also enhance hand-eye coordination, quick decision making ,and auditory perception (ABC
Through such research, it has been proven that video games played a part in reducing the production of the stress-related hormone, cortisol (Nauert,2007). Therefore, one can unwind and reduce their stress level through a causal, entertaining, fun activate- gaming that is. Ken Berthelette , a boy at the mere age of 15 has shared his experience on “How Halo Helped Me Through Chemotherapy “ (Burch,2013) . Halo –a popular game title has been Ken’s escape from his both physically and emotionally painful reality. He explained that playing video games helped distract himself from the pain and embarrassment of chemotherapy treatment. “Video games saved my sanity during my cancer and made it possible for me to stay strong and work my way through it” said ken Berthelette when expressing how much of a powerful positive impact video games had on him(Burch,2013). Another case was that of Gail Nichols; a woman at the age of 49 who is suffering from depression. Nicholas is one of many examples of people who found inner peace and comfort through gaming (Vedantam,2009).In one sleepless night Nichols turned on her laptop and began playing a game called Bejeweled. This game required the player to line up gems next to each other accordingly by color. Simple yet addictive to Nichols ,she found herself loving the game enough to contact its manufacturers .Sharing with them her