In Mexico there are around 55.8 million video game players.
- FERNANDO GUEVARA
- 07/12/2020
- 11:18 hrs.
At present many children and teenagers play video game, this practice is frowned upon by adults, as they think that it is not contributes nothing good to health, however, a study indicates that to play video game it is good for the mental health.
According to Newzoo, Mexico ranks 12th in the world with more ´gamers´, exist around 55.8 million players in the country.
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To play video game it is good for the mental health
Psychologists University of Oxford did a study to determine the positive effects O negative of the people who play.
The researchers focused the study on people who play certain video game like Animal Crossing AND Plants vs Zombies.
The results showed that who played the most weather they experienced greater sensation from wellness.
The psychologists supplemented the research with psychological records previous that had not been linked to each other.
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Andrew Przyblylski, lead author, noted that this study is the first of its kind and the psychologist said he was surprised at how little information there is regarding games and effects on mental health.
“The study suggests that experiences of competition and social connection with others through play can contribute to people’s well-being,” Przyblylski said.
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To play four hours a week increases happiness in people
According to the results of the investigation, to play four hours a week of each person’s favorite video game increases the feeling of happiness.
Previous studies had used self-reports dand players to determine the weather from game and its effects; however, this study used online games to obtain data on weather real.
In this way, psychologists monitored 3,000 players its weather from game and the effects they had on his wellness emotional.
Although the investigation showed positive results on mental health, Przyblylski believes that as more studies are carried out on the subject they could learn about the toxic effects of video game.
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Addiction to video game is a mental disorder according to WHO
In 2019, the World Health Organization, classified the addiction to video game as a metal disorder, although Przyblyski points out that more data is needed to determine it.
“The policy makers require reliable evidence, solid and credible to reveal the influence that video game can have in the mental health global. However, the most important data source, objective behaviors of the players, is not used in the scientific investigation“, sentenced the psychologist.
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(With information from: CNN and Vix)
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