Videogame power harnessed for positive goals
- Published: 18 Mar 2013 at 02.38
- Online news: Health
Even as videogames come under scrutiny for potential harmful impacts, researchers and developers are touting digital games for positive effects on health, learning and other social goals.
The immersive power of games is being used to encourage kids to develop healthy eating, help seniors maintain brain functions and even to tackle problems like poverty and climate change.
Most Americans in a recent Harris online survey said they see a link between videogames and violent behavior.
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