Gaming is Bad for YOU?
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2019-05-11

Do you wonder if video games have scientific benefits? We have you covered. Video games help with emotional stability, helps you be a better multi-tasker, helps visual-motor coordination, helps with social skills, helps with vision and even aging. 

Side note: Sorry, we missed point 2 in the video. :'( But it's essentially this: 
"2: Gamers Are Better At Multi-Tasking
Multi-Tasking is something we all attempt to do throughout the day… With varying degrees of success. But what if video games could help? A 2013 study tested two groups of people, and found that those who played video games over the span of ten weeks were better at multi-tasking than those who didn’t. Even better - gamers were able to focus on secondary tasks without interfering with primary tasks. So why are gamers better at multi-tasking? Think about it. If you’re playing a first person shooter, you have to track objects, keep an eye on your ammo, and focus on the mission - all at once."

#videogames #psych2go 

Sources and transcript included in this doc: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KGopDh10Y0sWG1EeEc7md4bi8P7dgjTGroeMquQv9Ns/edit?usp=sharing

Team Members: 
Script Writer: Elliot Figueira 
Script Editor: Steven Wu
VO: Lily Hu
Animator: Maxine Gando 
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong
Founder: Tai Khuong

Need sources to prove to your parents? Here you go: 

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