Playing video games certainly won't cure solve all of the world's problems, but those games are a much more positive force that they're given credit for.
Numerous scientific studies have shown that there are some real benefits to just plugging into a game and tuning out.
Here are some ways video games can improve your life:
1. Social Life -- Researchers who studied the players of the interactive game Counter-Strike found that complex group interactions were required to pull off winning moves. The researchers found "productive and healthy social behaviors" in this arena.
2. Eyes -- Staring at a screen all day doesn't necessarily kill your vision completely. In fact, researchers at the University of Rochester found that games (especially shoot-em-up games) can actually improve your ability to pick up on detail between 43 and 58 percent.
3. Heart -- Dance Dance Revolution kicked everything off by getting people moving. Now there's a Fitness Gaming genre that systems like the Wii have brought home.
4. Memory -- A study from the University of Illinois of people over the age of 60 found that gaming actually improves memory in older adults.
Source: Premiere Prep
