Video games are often considered only a negative impact only. But the latest research in the United States, showed that playing video games, the sharpness and speed of thought a person could rise. As reported by the Health Day, Rolf Nelson, professor of psychology from Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, United States claimed that video games can sharpen thinking skills and speed of thought and improve your brain skills, especially for games that are action and puzzles.

Research involving these 20 students, conducted by giving the game a video game for an hour or more. Before and after playing video games, they were asked to perform an intelligence test to determine the effects of playing video games on brain function, the result an increase in brain function in certain parts.

“Playing games that require the attention and focus of visual fast and precise motor movements can increase the speed and ability in thinking,” explains the video game Nelson. Maybe it able developed the child’s imagination. Especially for science lessons are very useful, provided that if the play video game addiction are not made.

Daphne Bavelier of the University of Rochester, New York also noted that video game players have a good coordination skills, ranging from eye to hand. They are also known to have the ability to process something that is visually very quickly, mentally stronger and the ability to remember better. Despite having the benefit of developing some skills, but playing video games excessively can affect mental development, especially in children. For that parents should play an active role in providing a schedule to play video games for children to be not excessive.