There are a lot of misconceptions about video games and the impact they have on mental health. The truth is that video games have many benefits, such as the development of complex problem solving skills and the promotion of social interaction through online games. Video games can be a great way to stimulate the mind and improve mental health. Of course, players also use social networks and YouTube, but I'm referring to the inveterate users of these other media where they don't play and use that time to consume more of those other media.
Mobile game programmers have also begun to create games that are played in physical spaces, based on real-world location data and inspiring players to move to advance in the virtual world. In one study, 10 male students who didn't play were trained for 30 hours in first-person action games and then tested with 10 non-players. In fact, the researchers observed that players were more active than non-players in brain regions associated with attention and memory. In addition, while one study found that players who played MMORPGs increased concentration and visuomotor skills, such as spatial perception and hand-eye coordination, they also discovered structural differences in the brain and a loss of self-control.
On the other hand, if these people didn't place so much emphasis on social networks and only games, there wouldn't be stupid competition between friends, since the player doesn't value nonsense as much as that. The stereotype of a shy person using video games as a way to escape isn't what the average gamer seems.
