Article Excerpt: A study of almost 100,000 people in Japan aged 10 to 69 found playing video games – or even owning a console – can be good for mental health. But playing too much each day can harm wellbeing. Video games and other forms of online media consumption are an everyday part of life.
Surveys have shown playing video games can have positive effects on stress levels and creativity. But concern remains about the potential negative effects on, for example, general wellbeing, aggressive behaviour and social development, especially for young people.
The World Health Organization lists gaming disorder as a mental health condition, and a severe social withdrawal condition called hikikomori has been described in Japan.
The new survey showed links between gaming and wellbeing and researchers found a way to show cause and effect – that even owning a gaming console improved wellbeing.
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Article Source: Science Alert