Via: CNN Today Filed Under Gaming and Gadgets By Scott Steinberg Scott Steinberg’s today article How Video Games Can Make You Smarter special to CNN, focuses on four ways that Video Games can actually help make you smarter. Steinberg addresses video games upside, stating that “contrary to popular belief, many build, not burn brain cells by requiring extensive problem solving, teamwork and dynamic decision-making skills. Also capable of building players' confidence and helping them see the world from multiple viewpoints, games can be powerful learning tools. At minimum, they readily encourage fans to fall on their face then pick themselves up and try again, promoting hands-on learning without the fear of ridicule or embarrassment.” With no intention of being exhaustive, here is how he describes the four contexts that make you smarter. Hands-On Experience More interactive and absorbing than passive forms of entertainment like movies and TV, video games promote higher l
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