Games(i think) are the highly used stress-buster in the world. But games too have some pluses and minuses and I have listed some of the major positive and negative effects of playing games here. After watching if you want to play a game, may be you can find lot of online games here for free, http://www.games2teeens.com

1. P O S I T I V E S & N E G A T I V E S O F

2. WHAT ARE
THE POSITIVES

3.  Playing Games improve kid’s brain functionality
making them smarter.
 Most games require concentration and creativity to
keep moving to the next levels.Thus helps in
increasing your kid’s Creativity.

4.  While game forces the player to be more and more
creative and intelligent when moving to the higher
levels, player’s problem solving capability increases.
 Puzzle games can be the best example for problem
solving types. Strategy games like ‘Commandos’
require your problem solving thinking to complete
every mission.

5.  Games like ‘Age of Empires’ or ‘Clash of Clans’
improve the thinking capacity to make great decisions
to win the battle.
 Players need to utilize the limited resources they have
and have to win the enemy who have huge resources
(Warriors & technology) than them. So, to make this
happen, players have to think smarter and make
important on-game decisions in order to win.

6.  Some Games let you manage different types of things
like in ‘Age of empire’, you need to manage & develop
your whole kingdom to defend or kill the enemy and in
‘EuroTruck Simulator’, you’ll be managing a truck
company and hire drivers, buy trucks, manage profits
and loses including bank loans etc.
 So, games can help improve management skills and or
business skills. Don’t you played ‘Monopoly’ before?

7. WHAT ARE
THE NEGATIVES

8.  Violent Games are often blamed for its aggressive
nature. Children playing violent games like Shooting
and Killing types may get increased aggressive
thoughts and behavior.
 But some studies also says that some of those who
played violent games may be more sensitive and
have good behaviors in the real world.

9.  Those who play games very often or too much may
have attention problems. Also it has the risk of socially
isolating your kid.
 Playing games too much may also create various
health problems like obesity and muscular disorders.
 May also increase depression and may affect your
kid’s school performance too.

10. Experts are saying that teenage players have
the ability to avoid taking the emotional effects
from game to the real world.

11. POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES OF
GAMES