{"id":135759,"date":"2024-12-11T09:19:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T02:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135759"},"modified":"2024-12-11T09:19:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T02:19:08","slug":"playing-video-games-has-an-unexpected-effect-on-kids-iq-says-study-sciencealert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135759","title":{"rendered":"Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids&#8217; IQ, Says Study : ScienceAlert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young minds.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>While the difference in cognitive abilities was a small one and isn&#8217;t enough to show a causal relationship, it is enough to be notable \u2013 and the 2022 study was careful to factor in variables including differences in genetics and the child&#8217;s socio-economic background.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, watching TV and using social media didn&#8217;t seem to have a positive or negative effect on intelligence. The research should prove useful in the debate over how much screen time is suitable for young minds.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Digital media defines modern childhood, but its cognitive effects are unclear and hotly debated,&#8221; the team from the Netherlands, Germany, and Sweden writes in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-11341-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published paper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe that studies with genetic data could clarify causal claims and correct for the typically unaccounted role of genetic predispositions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146424\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/LaughingChildrenPlayingVideoGames642.jpg\" alt=\"Two laughing kids on a couch with game controllers in their hands\" width=\"642\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-146424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/LaughingChildrenPlayingVideoGames642.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/LaughingChildrenPlayingVideoGames642-533x415.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/LaughingChildrenPlayingVideoGames642-600x467.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Researchers linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/photos\/MAE-GFk8A4c\/\">Yuganov Konstantin\/Canva<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The researchers looked at screen time records for 9,855 kids in the <a href=\"https:\/\/abcdstudy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABCD Study<\/a>, all in the US and aged 9 or 10. On average, the youngsters reported spending 2.5 hours a day watching TV or online videos, 1 hour playing video games, and half an hour socializing over the internet.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>They then accessed data for more than 5,000 of those children two years later. Over the intervening period, those in the study who reported spending more time than the norm on video games saw an increase of 2.5 IQ points above the average rise.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The IQ point increase was based on the kids&#8217; performance on tasks that included reading comprehension, visual-spatial processing, and a task focused on memory, flexible thinking, and self-control.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that while the study only looked at children in the US and did not differentiate between video game types (mobile versus console games), it&#8217;s still a valuable insight into gaming and IQ \u2013 and backs up the idea that intelligence isn&#8217;t a fixed constant that we&#8217;re born with.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our results support the claim that screen time generally doesn&#8217;t impair children&#8217;s cognitive abilities, and that playing video games can actually help boost intelligence,&#8221; neuroscientist Torkel Klingberg from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ki.se\/video-games-can-help-boost-childrens-intelligence\">said<\/a> in 2022 when the study was published.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146425\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/TwoHandsPlayingVideoGames642.jpg\" alt=\"Two people's hands holding game controllers \" width=\"642\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-146425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/TwoHandsPlayingVideoGames642.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/TwoHandsPlayingVideoGames642-533x415.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/12\/TwoHandsPlayingVideoGames642-600x467.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On average, the children reported spending 1 hour a day playing video games. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/photos\/MADyRuvVoEQ\/\">Zurijeta\/Canva<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the researchers note, this is <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10826-020-01754-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">not the first study<\/a> to suggest that there could be a link between the time that kids spend gaming and the development of their cognitive abilities \u2013 and there seem to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/red-dead-redemption-2-study-shows-just-how-educational-video-games-can-be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other associated benefits<\/a> from video games, too.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The team behind the current research says that small sample sizes, the different designs of studies, and the lack of consideration for genetic and socio-economic influences have all led to the conflicting reports of the effects of screen time that we&#8217;ve seen to date. Those are limitations that this study aimed to minimize.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>All of this is to say that there are a lot of factors at play, both in terms of how intelligence might be developed and formed and in the different ways in which screen time might affect our bodies and our habits \u2013 so much more research is needed.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We didn&#8217;t examine the effects of screen behavior on physical activity, sleep, wellbeing, or school performance, so we can&#8217;t say anything about that,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ki.se\/video-games-can-help-boost-childrens-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said Klingberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll now be studying the effects of other environmental factors and how the cognitive effects relate to childhood brain development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The research has been published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-11341-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Scientific Reports<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-146310\" class=\"bg-white post-146310 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tech tag-msft-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content pt-4\">\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><em>An earlier version of this article was published in May 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/playing-video-games-has-an-unexpected-effect-on-kids-iq-says-study\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135759\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8628],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=135759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135759\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=135759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=135759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=135759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}