I say...
In this stressful age of faster technology, booming economics and shorter tempers it’s fairly safe to say that everyone needs to vent some steam every now and then, but could video-games be just as beneficial a relief as decent exercise or reliable hobbies? American software developer Marc Prensky certainly thinks so, and in his book Don't Bother Me Mom - I'm Learning he even goes so far as to suggest (like so many others) that certain titles will actually help us improve on such vital life-skills as risk assessment, decision-making under pressure and micro management. But are they right?
Well, as both the academic and scientific worlds are heavily divided on the subject at present due to the conflicting and contradictory nature of the studies they frequently carry out to no avail, it’s unlikely that we’ll be able to get a definitive answer anytime soon. Because of the many correlative findings showing that video games can in improve social interaction, visual attentiveness, patience and perseverance and down to their increasingly communal and physical nature, however, I think that there may be something in it regardless. I think that the most telling evidence of all, though, comes from a UK study of a few years ago; in the research of a games rental service, it was revealed that female gamers got - on average - 34% more sex than their non-gamer counterparts.
Blimey, talk about silver linings.
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