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The surprising benefits of video games

Justin Pot

created: May 14, 2025, 1 p.m. | updated: May 24, 2025, 12:57 p.m.

Even so, video games aren’t inherently negative. In the 50 years since Atari unleashed Pong on the world, there’s been plenty of research on the effects of video games on our brains, and it’s not all bad. This anecdotal evidence is backed up by research; according to the American Psychologist research review, video games can teach you to embrace failure as a learning opportunity. Mental well-beingDuring the initial months of the ongoing COVID pandemic, video game consoles like the Nintendo Switch were in high demand. Some games are more relaxing than others, for example, and playing games online with friends has more social benefits than solo play.

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