Last but not least: Down with the brain game - long live the first-person shooter!
Puzzle games make us smarter, while first-person shooters make us dumber. Or so you might think. But if you believe the latest scientific findings, the reality is quite different.
Video games, which are supposed to train the brain, therefore do not improve general performance. Although users make progress in brain games, they are unable to transfer this to other areas. The situation is quite different with violent games: According to findings by scientists at Leiden University, playing first-person shooters is said to promote cognitive flexibility. The games demand quick reactions and a flexible way of thinking from their players, according to the researchers. The scientists also point out that first-person shooters do not necessarily make people violent or lead to anti-social behavior. On the other hand, the games would help children to sharpen their reflexes and master several tasks at the same time, from which they could also benefit in the later professional world. In addition, video games can promote activity in older people. So dear children, dear grandmas and grandpas: forget everything you've heard and read about first-person shooters - it's all completely different: cheers to the machine gun!
