Can Video Games Make You Smarter?

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 13 тис.

  • @kitsunefears9623
    @kitsunefears9623 8 років тому +895

    time to tell this to every adult i know

  • @masterchief4766
    @masterchief4766 8 років тому +2889

    who improved more vocabulary when playing video games

    • @animalgirl756animalslover5
      @animalgirl756animalslover5 8 років тому +18

      Mee

    • @sourceofreason
      @sourceofreason 8 років тому +7

      +EN9ITY MEE

    • @picturesqueponies
      @picturesqueponies 8 років тому +57

      I learned to read and sort of spell by playing Minecraft! An I'm one o the fastest typer & reader in my 4th grade class!!! (I have been playing minecraft since I was in kindergarden)

    • @sourceofreason
      @sourceofreason 8 років тому +3

      +Zelda Northroad whoa lol cool

    • @Wormost
      @Wormost 8 років тому +5

      +Zelda Northroad So...you're 10?

  • @weebwubb9569
    @weebwubb9569 4 роки тому +479

    parents: videogames are bad for you!
    me: **shows this**
    parents: hmmm... i smell
    *D I S R E S P E C T*

    • @limejelo
      @limejelo 4 роки тому +21

      Also them: go to your room while I think of a good comeback

    • @nezukokamocashiwon4710
      @nezukokamocashiwon4710 3 роки тому +5

      Lol

    • @tkefa
      @tkefa 3 роки тому +3

      hmm...... parents are disrespect

    • @HollowM0th
      @HollowM0th 3 роки тому +5

      Parents: School is good. And video games are bad for your mood.
      Me who’s been feeling depressed cause of school and my parents and uses video games to feel better: *Confused noises*

    • @apolakigamingandmore6376
      @apolakigamingandmore6376 3 роки тому +2

      Everything is just "D I S R E S P E C T" for them.
      *I breath for 1 second*
      My Parents: Hey! How dare you breath infront of us?! You're very Disrespectful!
      Ofcourse I'm just kidding.

  • @haziqridzwan5199
    @haziqridzwan5199 4 роки тому +273

    Now I get why my DAD never says that video games is bad for me
    He said just don’t get addicted

    • @generaltofu511
      @generaltofu511 4 роки тому +4

      same

    • @tenidas7064
      @tenidas7064 3 роки тому +4

      Same

    • @tenidas7064
      @tenidas7064 3 роки тому +3

      @@generaltofu511 Well u ask me for my phone everyday so u can play geometry dash lol

    • @HollowM0th
      @HollowM0th 3 роки тому +4

      My dad does more video games than my mom and my mom said that video games can be bad for my mood while my dad never did. School is the thing that’s the problem

    • @HEYJO77
      @HEYJO77 3 роки тому +1

      that good

  • @imStorm3r
    @imStorm3r 8 років тому +4067

    Like who learned English from videogames! :D

    • @jxddii
      @jxddii 8 років тому +26

      no not really... lol :D

    • @skirmantux
      @skirmantux 8 років тому +12

      +imStorm3r me

    • @oguzkaanaybak
      @oguzkaanaybak 8 років тому +83

      +imStorm3r I learned English from videogames,movies,cartoons,books and videos.

    • @jakechristopher3310
      @jakechristopher3310 8 років тому +23

      Me when I didn't play videogames I got like A- Lol,when I play videogames,I just got A+

    • @Toukan1
      @Toukan1 8 років тому +21

      +imStorm3r Same here.. My native language is French, and when I was little I didn't have any fucks to give about not understanding a language, so I learned English from videogames.

  • @mack6013
    @mack6013 7 років тому +1825

    I need to show this to my teacher. he thinks that EVERY single kid on earth is obsessed with video games and constantly gives us lectures on "how video games will make you stupid." who thinks I should play this to my teacher?

  • @snoopyr1953
    @snoopyr1953 5 років тому +526

    No.

    • @obama69890
      @obama69890 4 роки тому +35

      I'm from the best English speaking country in the world where the native language is not English. Even so, I learnt more English from video games and UA-cam then the English class.

    • @lumi5056
      @lumi5056 4 роки тому +1

      Kamiel De Koning and what country is that

    • @nat-zh7ce
      @nat-zh7ce 4 роки тому +4

      @Finder Outer LMAO STAVSHGAJA

    • @rwandanstarbux1494
      @rwandanstarbux1494 4 роки тому

      i cry in april r/whoosh

    • @clobzz
      @clobzz 4 роки тому +1

      English is my first language, so video games didn’t really teach me English, but they’ve taught me to improve the English I already know.

  • @michaeljarvis9732
    @michaeljarvis9732 5 років тому +802

    Me:*watches video*
    RUNS DOWNSTAIRS
    *plays call of duty for hours*
    Me:i feel smart

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario 10 років тому +709

    That was great, wonderful evidence I wish existed when I was a child.

    • @karlaromero108
      @karlaromero108 10 років тому +4

      but proto!! I just wanted to say that.

    • @jackiechin9149
      @jackiechin9149 6 років тому

      ProtoMario shouldnt you be off saving princess peach?

  • @RadusVlog
    @RadusVlog 6 років тому +632

    1:35 You gotta pump those numbers up! Those are rookie numbers!

  • @nothing-sv5jc
    @nothing-sv5jc 5 років тому +87

    1:35
    5-10 hours of gaming hehe
    How cute

    • @cha0s725
      @cha0s725 4 роки тому +4

      Not funny

    • @gero3015
      @gero3015 4 роки тому +3

      @@cha0s725 didn't laugh

    • @cha0s725
      @cha0s725 4 роки тому

      Cherry Pepsi lol btw @nothing if you’re reading this no offense 😂👌

    • @limejelo
      @limejelo 4 роки тому

      Actually I laughed

    • @aebiia
      @aebiia 3 роки тому

      I play 21 hours per week lmao

  • @somalekshmip.s9214
    @somalekshmip.s9214 4 роки тому +60

    This dude: Playing video games can actually improve your eyesight.
    Me: My whole life's a lie!!

    • @unnamed7158
      @unnamed7158 2 роки тому

      Me: hmmm sure...

    • @caesar7786
      @caesar7786 2 роки тому

      Actually, yes, they can, if you don't stare the screens way too close or too long..for example, FPS

  • @NickLifts
    @NickLifts 9 років тому +110

    not just that. videogames can make you attached to characters and encourage deep emotional thought

    • @Lordran__
      @Lordran__ 9 років тому +12

      like the last of us?

    • @yirash47
      @yirash47 9 років тому +4

      FountainofFire f**k yesh.

    • @NickLifts
      @NickLifts 9 років тому +4

      FountainofFire oh yes

    • @marvincool3744
      @marvincool3744 9 років тому +1

      I actually rarely feel an attachment to video game characters. I prefer to reserve serious bonds for real people. And yes, I am a gamer.

    • @ShadowDeus
      @ShadowDeus 9 років тому +3

      so true... i tell people that all the time... you get more attached to character because for the majority of the game you are that character and as they work their way through their story you are right there with them rooting them on, feeling their pain, or happiness... more so then just watching actors portray a character on TV. Zacks death even tho you know its bound to happen, that lead up to that point is so epic then when he falls to the ground and the cutscene plays you cant help but get all emotional...

  • @lavayuki
    @lavayuki 7 років тому +110

    I played a lot of RPGs with heavy dialogue. Video games boosted my English vocab way above the rest of the class when I was a kid and I knew a lot of words the other kids didn't, and then playing them in Japanese boosted my fluency faster than my peers. So from a language point of view games were a fantastic learning tool. Not sure about the rest though, I haven't noticed much

    • @thundageon5962
      @thundageon5962 2 роки тому

      Mass Effect is my favorite example

    • @Azure9577
      @Azure9577 2 роки тому

      Puzzle and strategy games exist

    • @Gridkeeperr
      @Gridkeeperr Рік тому

      Same! I’m great at spelling especially I play Fire Emblem games which opened me to horizons with my vocabulary.

    • @runlyu1426
      @runlyu1426 6 місяців тому +1

      Actually computer game motivate me to learning how to operate PC. I'm born in 1980s. In my teenage, there are not so many people know how to do that.

  • @tspanda1313
    @tspanda1313 4 роки тому +719

    This video: Video games can make you smarter.
    Me: MOM!!! I NEED TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING!!!

    • @alfie9706
      @alfie9706 4 роки тому +1

      True

    • @ojasbedekar6607
      @ojasbedekar6607 4 роки тому +6

      thats exactly what i did

    • @cybanj3649
      @cybanj3649 4 роки тому +2

      i did that

    • @cha0s725
      @cha0s725 4 роки тому +7

      Why do you guys care so much, our parents don't care

    • @RC568
      @RC568 4 роки тому +15

      cha0s because we don’t want our parents to be delusional, unlike you

  • @renebyjose8888
    @renebyjose8888 4 роки тому +133

    Me:Mom, I got more smarter!
    Mom: Its all because of that damn phone!

  • @ttrocks4406
    @ttrocks4406 8 років тому +206

    Playing video games online on a computer made me type fast I'm like the fastest typer in my classes....

  • @killakiIIa
    @killakiIIa 8 років тому +234

    Call of duty gave me eagle eyes

  • @amixofletters
    @amixofletters 5 років тому +39

    When only you in the class know the word dystopia from the Bioshock
    “I am your big sister now”

  • @womp_womp4
    @womp_womp4 6 років тому +4

    My teacher always says this "students learn better when they relate to something they know" and that is very true and i play videogames all the time.

  • @destroyercam9329
    @destroyercam9329 7 років тому +185

    I did awful at the color thing...
    time to do more CoD

    • @Mitsushiro23
      @Mitsushiro23 7 років тому +1

      Destroyer Cam more forza horizon

    • @ZVENOM6134
      @ZVENOM6134 6 років тому

      Honestly CoD isn’t that skill based. It has a far lower skill ceiling compared to games like csgo, tf2 and quake

    • @kookiemonster9709
      @kookiemonster9709 6 років тому

      Cod aw orr?

    • @bigbans437
      @bigbans437 6 років тому

      All about fortnite now mate

  • @disklosr
    @disklosr 9 років тому +65

    When I was a child, Only games I was playing is tomb raider 3 and 4. For a person my age at that time those games were brutally hard for me, so it took me years to complete them and I played a decent hours each day. There was no hand handling in the game, no guides, no internet, nothing to help me. I got stuck in some places for months and I can't tell you how satisfied I was when I figure things out. I learned how to explore, how to remember paths I need to back track, I learned to dare to try crazy things, I learned to control my fears, to think out of the box and most importantly, I learned to never let go! Thank you lara croft for what you taught me.

    • @dcsob
      @dcsob 9 років тому +11

      and then there are moments where you're like, "IT WAS THAT EASY?! WHY DIDN'T I DO THAT BEFORE!?!"
      XD

    • @disklosr
      @disklosr 9 років тому +6

      RootBeerGamer I grew up thinking that boobs were triangular XD jk

    • @dcsob
      @dcsob 9 років тому

      disklosr ok. thats good

    • @BlazingshadeLetsPlay
      @BlazingshadeLetsPlay 9 років тому

      When I was in second grade, I played Legend of Zelda all the time and like you, there were no guides for it (probably because no one plays Legend of Zelda). When I beat a dungeon, I would get so excited! One time, I stopped playing for a month because I was raging, came back to it and beat it! I was so happy.
      I am still stuck in a dungeon in Legend of Zelda to this day. Help.

    • @disklosr
      @disklosr 9 років тому

      Blazingshade Let's Play I'm a fan of zelda series but never layed the original one

  • @MrKrizzer
    @MrKrizzer 3 роки тому +17

    I have been playing COD from the past 2 years. I have observed that my Reaction Speed, attention to detail, decision making speed has increased, ability to perceive a problem clearly and arrive at a solution has increased significantly.

    • @thomasvandermolen8144
      @thomasvandermolen8144 3 роки тому +2

      DANG I need that decision making speed

    • @allenjohn6721
      @allenjohn6721 3 роки тому

      @@thomasvandermolen8144 Play video games :)

    • @unnamed7158
      @unnamed7158 2 роки тому +1

      True but the reason a lot of people think games are bad is because you can increase these skills without video games and much faster in a more natural way with more benefits (health / fitness / useful at jobs) for example:
      Maths - Ability to perceive a problem clearly and arrive at a solution has increased significantly
      Football - Decision making speed has increased
      Art - Attention to detail
      Dodgeball - Reaction speed
      Consider too that the skills you choose to develop may in isolation be useless in real life (e.g. fast reaction time but obese and slow) or not be easily applied to any job you do in the future. There are also tradeoffs spending all your time in front of a screen e.g fitness levels, myopia and bad eye sight and so on... this leads many people to see it as a waste of time when you could probably just work harder in school (Maths / Art) and exercise (Football / Dodgeball) and get the exact same results in less time with positive side effects instead of negative.
      Not to say games aren't amazing and very fun but just my perspective.

    • @caesar7786
      @caesar7786 2 роки тому +1

      @@unnamed7158 a lot? More like a few people.
      Probably, but it's subjective, and no, wrong..without video games, learning those wouldn't be as fun & enjoyable, and even some of the things you've mentioned, like math, school, etc are actually more frustating than entertaining, lol, thus, make you much slower at learning..but in video games, internet, etc, learning those can be fun & entertaining. Also, pls explain what makes you think video games aren't as natural as footballs, maths, etc? Who said that video games can't give you health benefits, fitness, etc? The "video games only have bad effects" is just a plain myth, and has been debunked by a lot of people..btw, in fact, many people learned about things through video games, youtube, etc much more than in schools.
      Math video games exist..math itself for a lot of people is actually more frustating than entertaining. You can also learn problem-solving in video games effectively without being frustated.
      Video games about football exist..btw, you act that footballs don't have bad effects, lol..their bad effects can actually be way worse, for example, extreme physical injuries.
      Video games is a form of art
      So, you think dodgeballs don't have bad effects? If video games give you bad effects such as eye problems, then dodgeballs can also give you physical injuries, lol. Both have their own pros and cons..again, video games can also make you better at reaction speed as good as them, and they're not just about balls, since video games vary differently.
      Wdym in isolation? Lol, what makes you think playing video games requires you to be in isolation? Also, playing video games DON'T automatically make you obese or fat, as long as you still do fitness.
      Why? Tell me the reason..you probably just making up things.
      Yes, because spending all your time doing nothing in front of a screen is basically the same as having fun, learning cognitive skills, problem-solving, better reaction speed, learning things through them, for example, languages, animals, etc, reducing stress, improving brain & mental health, and many more. Also, everything has its own pros and cons, not only video games..so, you're being inconsistent here, for example, football can lead into physical injuries, concussions, traumatic brain injuries, etc..math, for a lot of people, is much more frustating than entertaining, so they would actually be more stressful rather than a way to learn. schools are mostly about grades & passing, not learning..in fact, i learned things much more through video games, movies, UA-cam, google, etc than in schools, lol..schools are actually frustating & stressful. Sure, you can work harder in them, but again, it would just be more stressful & depressing..while in video games, movies, internet, etc, you can learn without worrying about depression and stuff, and you don't need to work as hard.
      Again, math video games exist..but it's not the only genre that you can learn about problem-solving, most of other genre of video games can make you better at it.
      Lol, who said that footballs don't have bad benefits? Like i said before, everything has its own pros and cons, not just video games..if video games can lead to eye problems, then football actually can lead to physical injuries, high rates of concussions, traumatic brain injuries, etc. "less time", that's subjective..you can get the exact same results by playing video games, but with much more varied things, while football, dodgeball, etc are just about balls, while video games vary differently.
      Lmao, are you joking or what? You think video games only have bad effects and don't have positive effects? Lol, this video and the entire comment section prove the other way around..again, playing video games can lead to numerous positive effects, such as cognitive skills, improving mental & brain health, problem-solving, learning things such as languages, animals, countries, etc, which disproves all of your claims.
      Yes, that's just your perspective, and your perspective is bad and you definitely should feel bad about it.

    • @caesar7786
      @caesar7786 Рік тому

      @Just Chill ?

  • @user-dl3vn8ze9n
    @user-dl3vn8ze9n 4 роки тому +10

    2:19 Actually, with the small writing, I need glasses. I'm near sighted, so I was able to read anyway. But, good thing it's not too bad of vision.

  • @cummerou1
    @cummerou1 9 років тому +340

    well i learned english from videogames, so it does help no matter what other people say.

    • @lolidk8530
      @lolidk8530 9 років тому +14

      Right on, my mom JUST told me that videogames have no benefits. **shows her this video**

    • @lolidk8530
      @lolidk8530 9 років тому

      CRAZYViolence Moto I bet she'd be friggin confused

    • @lolidk8530
      @lolidk8530 9 років тому

      CRAZYViolence Moto OH YEAH

    • @jeromedonato6259
      @jeromedonato6259 9 років тому

      I learned english in minecraft lol.

    • @lolidk8530
      @lolidk8530 9 років тому

      Gaming Troll You have no idea my friend/ possible enemy.

  • @jesuscrust5484
    @jesuscrust5484 8 років тому +270

    5-10 Hours a week I play that much daily XD

  • @imyourpall
    @imyourpall 4 роки тому +30

    Me:
    plays resident evil 7 in VR
    also me: I did this so I’m now smart enough to know not to go to an abandoned house we’re your supposed dead girlfriend/boyfriend said she was.

    • @arhaan2004
      @arhaan2004 2 роки тому

      Bruh even I couldn't figure that out without playing RE 7

    • @caesar7786
      @caesar7786 2 роки тому

      Wdym?

  • @heidarjoondan7440
    @heidarjoondan7440 5 років тому +7

    I found this video to be really insightful and it provides an interesting perceptions of video games. I also found the "too much of everything" part to be extremely relevant to the elements presented in your video. I personally find that games tend to take the blame for issues that arise from misuse or abuse of gaming features or contents. Just like you stated, if someone dies from water toxicity, we would not start claiming that water is dangerous for health and yet quite a lot of people tend to place a lot of focus on the negative aspects of video games while simply overlooking the positive impacts that video games may have on social as well as mental health. I believe that for a lot of things we need to focus on the positive more than just berating anything simply for the sake of standing out or trying to seem like a special snowflake who does not follow current trends. All the positive aspects highlighted in your video would hopefully encourage a more welcoming perspective on video games. I just want to say kudos for this video and keep up the good work to change the mindset of our society on video games. #gaminglife

  • @clay8156
    @clay8156 8 років тому +354

    mom: get off those games and do something useful!
    ME: but I'm *learning*

    • @Robin-rt1iw
      @Robin-rt1iw 8 років тому +1

      How

    • @naturegirl2110
      @naturegirl2110 8 років тому +6

      Hahaha. For me the prob is I'm the mom playing video games all the time. Well I guess it's not really a problem because I find video games really do help with stress. Nothing like playing cod blacks ops 2 to take the stress of kids yelling about crap all day.

    • @clay8156
      @clay8156 8 років тому

      naturegirl2110 ok...

    • @vidblogger12
      @vidblogger12 8 років тому +3

      See this book:
      www.amazon.com/Dont-Bother-Me-Mom-Im-Learning/dp/1557788588

    • @akiyuuki183
      @akiyuuki183 8 років тому +5

      We can learn here that kids these days wont buy drugs anymore but buying a pc gaming.

  • @mintythemostyoulleversee
    @mintythemostyoulleversee 7 років тому +273

    i tried showing this to my mom, but she only thinks things that come up in her facebook are real

  • @obeseraccoon843
    @obeseraccoon843 6 років тому +39

    Oh Jesus I saw that, the lady pointing to the board
    “2 + 2 = 4”

    • @adog5999
      @adog5999 4 роки тому +1

      Figured all that on your own Sherlock ??

  • @thestudiesofwumbo
    @thestudiesofwumbo 4 роки тому +16

    Me: *sees title*
    Also me: hi, can I be seen on the Today Show, I wanna show some people something

    • @RobloxAciko
      @RobloxAciko 4 роки тому

      Dylan Mcpherson I can show you 39668585848 billions things so much I’d die

  • @matthewhanna9895
    @matthewhanna9895 8 років тому +96

    Who else could see the small writing at 2:18

    • @oliveroseguera8156
      @oliveroseguera8156 8 років тому

      Same and I'm on a phone XD

    • @adapt2003
      @adapt2003 8 років тому +7

      +Jeffry Maiato
      "if you can't see that wtf is wrong with u lol"
      First of all, you said spelled "you" correctly but then decided you want to be a moron.
      Secondly, if I was born with worse vision than someone else that doesn't mean I should be compared to a lunatic.

    • @adapt2003
      @adapt2003 8 років тому +4

      Jeffry Maiato its okay matey...
      we all make mistakes
      just like the few grammar mistakes in this comment :)

    • @4hesr6kefb3y-
      @4hesr6kefb3y- 8 років тому +4

      Who else came back to 2:18 to see what Fade was talking about?
      PS: I could read it 😉👍🏻

    • @venusvstheworld
      @venusvstheworld 8 років тому

      it was easy

  • @hans2695
    @hans2695 7 років тому +790

    5 - 10 hours a week... xD
    more like, a day...

    • @MR7D
      @MR7D 7 років тому +3

      Hans so true

    • @hans2695
      @hans2695 7 років тому +1

      HoanTraker11 im working on it bro :)

    • @bruhnotused5137
      @bruhnotused5137 7 років тому +2

      Hans me be like 8-11 hrs XD

    • @hans2695
      @hans2695 7 років тому +1

      Crystal ze bloxiar Me no longer like that bro :D

    • @thegamingpair1330
      @thegamingpair1330 7 років тому +2

      Crystal ze bloxiar wow me 8-16 XD

  • @kacey797
    @kacey797 4 роки тому +24

    3:30
    Doctor: *killed someone*
    other doctors : hey let's watch an ad to revive him !!!
    😂😂😂

  • @josukesan1065
    @josukesan1065 4 роки тому +12

    Me from school: *types slow*
    Me from video games: *epic le spams good languages*

    • @junelikejune3570
      @junelikejune3570 3 роки тому

      Yes i type slow and i typed fast with my fingers quick Lol Hehe

  • @deadhope6693
    @deadhope6693 7 років тому +61

    for the one where it said red but was purple I yelled blue

  • @Seymourthedangerous
    @Seymourthedangerous 7 років тому +142

    Dark souls gave me depression and anxiety

    • @Bobsican
      @Bobsican 7 років тому +8

      Play Flappy Bird and say that again

    • @joshuanorman2
      @joshuanorman2 7 років тому

      And a hatred on demon princes

    • @HepiChestCow
      @HepiChestCow 6 років тому +3

      School*

    • @MichaelPsyche
      @MichaelPsyche 6 років тому +3

      Dark Souls caused depression yes, but not anxiety. You know when someone will attack you, depression comes because of how dark and bleak the world's atmosphere instills in your chest and head except DS3, which was just a hard action game with no emotional movement at all.

    • @aketsuuu
      @aketsuuu 6 років тому

      WELL. At least that depression and anxiety is on a GAME and not LIFE.

  • @asafgonzalez4828
    @asafgonzalez4828 5 років тому +2

    Thank you I NEEDES THIS SO MUCH FOR A PROJECT

  • @whiteasmilkkane2800
    @whiteasmilkkane2800 5 років тому

    Thank you guys for providing me with all the citations i need to finish my paper. You're the best!

  • @galaxypew-cd7pq
    @galaxypew-cd7pq 8 років тому +173

    When i'm old call of duty is gonna be the next pac man.
    That's a depressing thought...

    • @giantcrayfish2866
      @giantcrayfish2866 8 років тому

      Very pretty really

    • @saltedsnail9887
      @saltedsnail9887 8 років тому

      It's already happened... I know it's sad D:

    • @devin9410
      @devin9410 8 років тому +1

      +Muffin I'm pretty sure we won't devolve from console gaming to arcade gaming.

    • @galaxypew-cd7pq
      @galaxypew-cd7pq 8 років тому +1

      Devin Schug
      What i'm saying is that since Call of Duty will start to be so old and outdated it will feel like pacman now. If you get what i'm trying to say.

    • @oscardavila8653
      @oscardavila8653 8 років тому

      +Melee Huijbens pacman might be better than COD but that game will not make you smarter than playing COD or any other game that has multiplayer mode. I mean you can play CS, battlefield, Halo etc if you don't like COD. All of them will make you smarter than playing pacman.

  • @clarkkent6035
    @clarkkent6035 9 років тому +419

    I'm going to show this to my mom.

    • @josephfarina
      @josephfarina 9 років тому +11

      Yep, i was thinking the same exact thing! LMAO

    • @Sl_Fl
      @Sl_Fl 9 років тому +1

      Problem solving/arguing covincing

    • @dave_bed
      @dave_bed 9 років тому +1

      Sam same! (:

    • @externxels5016
      @externxels5016 9 років тому +3

      yep, the best way to convince your mom that video games are guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuud

    • @ninjaguy2k164
      @ninjaguy2k164 9 років тому +1

      I am going to rub this video all up in my parents face.

  • @DrivenFromHeaven
    @DrivenFromHeaven 3 роки тому +6

    No one:
    Internet moms:
    ViDeO gAmEs CaUsE vIoLeNcE

  • @mossonthemoooon26
    @mossonthemoooon26 Рік тому +2

    I remember when I was plucked out of public school to do homeschool, and one of my tasks for school everyday was to play a video game for an hour a day. My stepdad later told me that it's because the games he made me play (Death's Door, Chrono Trigger) would help me in puzzle solving and math. Needless to say, I wish I could go back to those homeschooling days, because I got to play video games at the start of every morning for school lol.

  • @KB-vd8wq
    @KB-vd8wq 7 років тому +199

    I have to give a speech about this in my public speaking class tomorrow and all your information just helped me a lot! Thank you!

  • @LTT.Official
    @LTT.Official 8 років тому +625

    Far Cry 3 taught me the definition of insanity.

  • @duckytuna7476
    @duckytuna7476 4 роки тому +69

    One thing:
    Dopamine

  • @Vik1919
    @Vik1919 2 роки тому +3

    Yeah, I noticed it too but I am happy that evidence of games improving your brain exists. You can use it to dispute non-gamers' claims against video games. I find that to be quite satisfying. Games like Professor Layton and Ace Attorney actually improved my argument skills and puzzle solving skills. I still have 2 PL and 3 AA games to play so that's neat.
    Shooting games increased my reaction time, RPG games taught me many life lessons and improved my vocabulary. Strategy games like Fire Emblem improves, well, strategy. Challenging games builds my courage, determination and will power. Pretty sure there's more. I just play them for fun but the benefits is a welcome bonus.

    • @unnamed7158
      @unnamed7158 2 роки тому

      True but you can improve those quickly and in a more easily applicable way
      Dodgeball - Reaction time,
      Study religion and philosophers - life lessons
      Practice writing stories and reading - improved my vocabulary
      Playing sports - strategy
      Proper self motivation everyday learning how to have internal drive - Courage, determination and will power.
      The problem is when these games are taken away will you be able to compete with someone in real life in terms of reaction time who practices in real life vs you who practices in a game. The answer is likely no also many parents dream is for their childs to be successful and nearly all of the things above as alternatives correlate with higher income and better life outcomes than gaming: millionaires read more than average people, millionaires spend less time on devices and social media, millionaires spend more time playing sports. Also due to evolution the skills you don't use decay over time which of course causes concern for parents as children develop imaginary skills in games instead of real life applicable ones that will help them in life.
      This isn't meant to throw you of gaming I think it's wonderful just trying to explain the other side of the coin.

    • @caesar7786
      @caesar7786 2 роки тому +1

      @@unnamed7158 playing video games can improve those things as good, fast, and applicable way..
      It's subjective, and no, wrong..without video games, learning those wouldn't be as fun & enjoyable, and even some of the things you've mentioned, like math, school, etc are actually more frustating than entertaining, lol, thus, make you much slower at learning..but in video games, internet, etc, learning those can be fun & entertaining.
      Video games can improve your reaction time as quick as it..and you wouldn't get physical injuries, and they're leagues ahead in terms of variation..dodgeball is just about ball, while video games vary differently.
      Life lessons could also be achieved through playing games, and even better..again, some people find it not as entertaining & exciting as playing games, for example, in games, you're experiencing the stories in the games.
      What about people who don't know how to make stories then? Or people who doesn't like reading?
      Yes, you can, but playing video games can also improve it as good & fast..and it's much more fun & enjoyable, while at the same time learning things like vocabulary
      Strategy & sport games exist
      But again, it's subjective..and yes, playing video games can make you better at strategy as good as sports, you wouldn't get physical injuries, traumatic brain injuries, etc, and they're much more varied, not just about balls.
      Who said that you can't get motivations from games? Again, you're just talking nonsense.
      It's subjective, but yes you can..so your answer is likely no.
      Who said that you can't be successful as a gamer or by playing video games as one of the ways?
      And again, that's subjective, but yes video games can also come with income as good and life outcomes..yes, there are countless of examples of gamers, for example gaming UA-camrs who live a happy life, which debunks your nonsense claim.
      Not all millionaires read more than average people
      Not all millionaires spend less time on devices
      Not all millionaires spend more time playing sports
      You're just generalizing people, m8.
      And do you think there aren't millionaire gamers? Yes there are, just a quick search and you'll find them.
      wdym by due to evolution the skills you don't use decay over time? That has nothing to do with this.
      Video games literally have tons of real life based skills..realism exists in even the most fantastious game. So your comment makes no sense
      Uh, yes? Playing video games can improve real life skills that would help us better in life, such as cognitive skills, and many more.
      But unfortunately, none of the things you've said was true.

  • @pigeon2933
    @pigeon2933 7 років тому +24

    1:30 Huh? This is easy, I guess I'm really good at this.
    1:42 Oh, thats why......

  • @minmin639
    @minmin639 9 років тому +135

    3:30 I hope no CoD players are doctors O-O
    "OMG fgt wtf r u doin put da hart in da whole"

  • @notoriginal461
    @notoriginal461 6 років тому +14

    The answer is yes. I learned new words and it inspired me to learn to languages. I'm learning Italian now because I was obsessed with Assassin's Creed and Ezio speaks it. I was at school and I recently finished assassin's creed 3, we were doing a test on the Revolutionary War and the question was "who was the French man that helped the colonies". I remembered assassin's creed and I remembered it was the Marquis Lafayette. I also learned surviving skillsl

  • @rtrsggtrdhjobjkonjk9490
    @rtrsggtrdhjobjkonjk9490 5 років тому +5

    Me: gets bad grade
    Mom: it’s those video games
    Me: * shows video*
    Mom: impossible.

  • @thedsbrothers
    @thedsbrothers 9 років тому +64

    And my parents say that video games doesn't help me stay alert in school... -.-

    • @Scarletraven87
      @Scarletraven87 9 років тому

      It does not. Gamers have a much stronger tendancy to belive they are alert when they are actually not.

    • @Scarletraven87
      @Scarletraven87 9 років тому

      ***** You should make a new habit of taking a dozen extra extra seconds considering that what anyone says - no matter how strange it sounds to you - might be true.

    • @dragonskull4410
      @dragonskull4410 9 років тому +2

      Unless you are an mlg 360 faze no scoper

    • @318jonah
      @318jonah 9 років тому

      Ifkr, when parents do everything to keep you away from fucking games when they don't even do proper research about this

    • @tardigradex-tra1959
      @tardigradex-tra1959 9 років тому +2

      Let your parents watch this.

  • @brianblevins7111
    @brianblevins7111 8 років тому +79

    So, they can see all 50 Shades of Grey?

  • @calmack6637
    @calmack6637 4 роки тому

    Love this vid, keep up the good work man

  • @imarginacionmxd
    @imarginacionmxd 4 роки тому +2

    Nice video mate

  • @oafkad
    @oafkad 10 років тому +12

    "So what did you take away from this video?"
    Broccoli is trying to kill me.

  • @hugwizard
    @hugwizard 6 років тому +266

    5-10 per week, thats rookie hours

    • @KARUMAcsgo
      @KARUMAcsgo 6 років тому +1

      True af lol

    • @weyoflife
      @weyoflife 6 років тому +4

      Yea I'm an rookie yay :)

    • @tophatsnek3347
      @tophatsnek3347 6 років тому +2

      30 hours at bare minimum to consider yourself a full on gamer (2 hours less than 4 hours a day)

    • @daveheffner3266
      @daveheffner3266 6 років тому +2

      I’m playing like 5-6 hours a night

    • @Aaron-uz8xt
      @Aaron-uz8xt 6 років тому +2

      I AM GRIF I usually play about 13 hours a day when I dont have school.The longest ive played is only 18 hours tho.Ig I'm a rookie.

  • @christophermeritens
    @christophermeritens 9 місяців тому +1

    When I was a kid, I started learn English with Pokémon games, and I've noticed that my memory is so good because I remember all the games I played and all the details of them. I don't say you need to spend more time in video games that your work and studies, but is a good reward to give you after do something important to relax yourself.

  • @Superfan109
    @Superfan109 6 років тому +5

    @0:27 Hi Steve! 🖐

  • @Gnoggin
    @Gnoggin 10 років тому +62

    5-10 hours. hahaha! haha.....oh....

    • @Valizat
      @Valizat 7 років тому +4

      Lockstin & Gnoggin more like 5-10 hours a day like me

    • @68plus1.
      @68plus1. 5 років тому

      I know right?

    • @hulias3107
      @hulias3107 3 роки тому +1

      I wasnt expecting you here

  • @Lucasa9Poke
    @Lucasa9Poke 8 років тому +31

    Touhou was always been a part of my life. Now I can go into the rain without an umbrella.

    • @HyperVanilo
      @HyperVanilo 8 років тому +1

      Listen to that nuclear girl song while avoiding every single raindrop xD

    • @thegrandpanda4063
      @thegrandpanda4063 8 років тому

      +Hyper Vanilo Yup. Most games nowadays drop the f bomb every 5 words.

    • @Manatee693
      @Manatee693 7 років тому +1

      Asapscience, it actually helps me get smarter

    • @Manatee693
      @Manatee693 7 років тому

      NASA even uses video game tech to use robots and robotic arms.

  • @justmax234
    @justmax234 6 років тому +4

    0:26 *WELCUM TO MY MINE*

  • @dreagranig9006
    @dreagranig9006 3 роки тому

    Bless you!! Thank you so much for this video! I'll be holding a speech about this topic tomorrow, this was really helpful!

  • @miketran661
    @miketran661 7 років тому +123

    Now I need a video on water toxicity...

  • @PURPL3D3ADM0US3
    @PURPL3D3ADM0US3 8 років тому +97

    THATS WHY VANOSS GAMING CAN FIND SMALL PROPS WHEN THEY PLAY PROP HUNT

  • @orfeas8
    @orfeas8 6 років тому +3

    Of course they do! Who wondered about this? Gaming can inspire you, stimulating your imagination and lead to giving birth to extremely unique and ahead of our time ideas. It is like opening a treasure chest, our own minds. It just needs some moderation, so it can fit in your program without prohibiting you taking care of tasks and enjoying other things, like going out or work on something you love.

  • @auzzybox1476
    @auzzybox1476 6 років тому

    After playing consistent hours of Rainbow 6 everyday I’m finding my problem solving skills, reflex times and attention to small detail has significantly improved and I think it’s really cool

  • @hansenhildegunn
    @hansenhildegunn 9 років тому +79

    I playing games like 10 hours per day and i've done it my whole time

    • @TheDummyspazz
      @TheDummyspazz 9 років тому +3

      Play less please :)

    • @hansenhildegunn
      @hansenhildegunn 9 років тому +22

      I cant i am to addicted :'(

    • @TheDummyspazz
      @TheDummyspazz 9 років тому +20

      Lol I'm with you, but over time I've lost interest in games. They're still fun, but I ended up playing them less and less as I got older. That might happen to you as well. Happy gaming

    • @hansenhildegunn
      @hansenhildegunn 9 років тому +4

      Nope nothing works

    • @hansenhildegunn
      @hansenhildegunn 9 років тому

      I am to addicted to games so i am home and playing

  • @Funkycat2006
    @Funkycat2006 7 років тому +56

    I LEARNED LOTS FROM UA-cam
    Hehe

  • @LightWortex375
    @LightWortex375 4 роки тому

    For that color thing, the meta is to not look at the whole word, but only see a part of the screen and only try to detect the color, can also put center of the screen like millimeters away from your eyeballs and all you see is a full solid color

  • @doofensquid8121
    @doofensquid8121 6 років тому

    my hobby is gaming and i mostly learned how to read type/write on the internet. they also solve problem solving in quest based games so yes they can make you smart in my opinion

  • @mrtalkative91
    @mrtalkative91 10 років тому +16

    I hate when people say video games are violent or a waste of time, and yet EVERYONE is always watching rated R movies. at least you interact with it when you play video games, movies are sitting there staring at a screen while not moving.

  • @justanotherintrovert1012
    @justanotherintrovert1012 7 років тому +155

    we need to show this to every parent ever

  • @lozza307
    @lozza307 3 роки тому +1

    Were learning about this in our internet technology class!

  • @ericpschoon3922
    @ericpschoon3922 6 років тому

    Probably the best video ive seen on this subject

  • @chickencrimpy105
    @chickencrimpy105 6 років тому +78

    "Cus that's how you'll win, at the game of life"
    Me: " I just wanna beat my game....."

    • @icebearpl188
      @icebearpl188 5 років тому

      same xD

    • @fryPS
      @fryPS 5 років тому

      Roast Chicken You want to beat who? You want to beat your wife?

  • @conditionedair4353
    @conditionedair4353 7 років тому +103

    The news hates video games the most...

  • @JohnSmith-dq4dx
    @JohnSmith-dq4dx 4 роки тому +1

    This confirmed what I have just realized. That if one had to choose, between watching your average 'Show' vs. playing an interactive online strategy game, the benefit lays on the side of video games. Yay.

  • @picklethebird1324
    @picklethebird1324 5 років тому +1

    I noticed that my reaction time and listening ability has improved when I play action games like titanfall and what not.

  • @KnightingMikai
    @KnightingMikai 7 років тому +19

    I remember my days of Runescape as a kid. Typing speed came from learning to return insults to a stranger before they logged out or ran. 😂 And when they follow you after your response, you have to disappear first.

  • @frootloopstoucan9091
    @frootloopstoucan9091 8 років тому +35

    In Denmark we have a Minecraft class, because it helps creativity :v

  • @oy4659
    @oy4659 3 роки тому

    I didn't know these before .It is soooo helpful

  • @pastaizgud05
    @pastaizgud05 6 років тому

    Finally something usefully on youtube I need to show this to my teachers and parents

  • @ProdbyGuzzy
    @ProdbyGuzzy 9 років тому +207

    Outside? Graphics are shit out there.

    • @sandraperry3939
      @sandraperry3939 9 років тому

      Augustine Uzochukwu XD

    • @Shadowmythx117
      @Shadowmythx117 9 років тому +18

      Augustine Uzochukwu Never heard of that server...

    • @ProdbyGuzzy
      @ProdbyGuzzy 9 років тому

      ***** Doesnt mean there isnt boi

    • @philipottey7723
      @philipottey7723 9 років тому +7

      +Augustine Uzochukwu I thought you meant overpriced for DLCs, never respawn after death, if you cheat for money/xp you get banned for living, and the rich devs who say they're MLG, empowers everything we use/touch.

    • @ProdbyGuzzy
      @ProdbyGuzzy 9 років тому +1

      Philip Ottey Yup. You hit the spot

  • @AmeDayo
    @AmeDayo 6 років тому +1019

    5-10 Hours only a week? Pff, 7 hours a day mah dude. xD

    • @neighbourino2376
      @neighbourino2376 6 років тому +90

      Pfft, 15 hours every day my dude.

    • @entity5279
      @entity5279 6 років тому +96

      about 18 hours a day, im completely distanced from society

    • @Kattze
      @Kattze 6 років тому +1

      Joshua Sullins Same Lol

    • @aldenosaur4456
      @aldenosaur4456 6 років тому +15

      20 years my dude

    • @AmeDayo
      @AmeDayo 6 років тому +75

      48 hours a day. Lets go.

  • @PixelaGames2000
    @PixelaGames2000 Рік тому +1

    Ok so fun fact I grew up with dyslexia I struggled with reading and spelling a lot
    But once I started playing video games like the legend of Zelda I was able to get better at reading and it’s great to know that I’m not the only one with this issue

  • @randtube401
    @randtube401 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this, now I know how to manage my gaming time properly :)

  • @ferero6642
    @ferero6642 6 років тому +278

    From video games and youtube i learned english!

    • @derpina1024
      @derpina1024 6 років тому +5

      Same!

    • @ferero6642
      @ferero6642 6 років тому +3

      Wow! I hope luck for you!

    • @tinttiakka2028
      @tinttiakka2028 6 років тому +2

      Same I learned English from video games and youtube too

    • @craftedwizardgamer9958
      @craftedwizardgamer9958 6 років тому +1

      Same I'm Dutch and now I'm even learning German and Spanish with that.

    • @ferero6642
      @ferero6642 6 років тому +1

      CraftedWizardGirl wow nice!

  • @UPlayNetwork
    @UPlayNetwork 10 років тому +29

    Games are definitely good for your brain, most games do need skills and brain power to play especially strategy and mmorpg which increase your creativity and shooters increase your alertness so i am happy to play them whenever i can

  • @HollowM0th
    @HollowM0th 3 роки тому

    I’ve gotten pretty good at hand eye coordination playing certain video games. Even my parents said that while I played rolling sky or dancing line or something

  • @brunoledinski3849
    @brunoledinski3849 5 років тому +1

    Thank you really much. You helped me with my school essay. :-)

  • @MrJb713
    @MrJb713 10 років тому +30

    Ain't nothing a waste of time if your having fun

    • @RealationGames
      @RealationGames 10 років тому +5

      Until you realize that everyone has to chip in to run the society to maintain modern life.

  • @oicmorez4129
    @oicmorez4129 7 років тому +86

    well, i started playing when i was 3
    I'm from Poland and (because all my games were english) i could read in english way better than i could in polish.
    now i have some problems in my country, i'm more likely to understand the messange when it's in english than when it's in polish.
    also i always got the best marks at school, games made everything way easier because i met with all those "school stuff" everyday.
    maths? well everywhere
    history? i was playing a lot of historic strategy games

    • @wengel_eth
      @wengel_eth 7 років тому

      Age of Empires type of thing?

    • @wengel_eth
      @wengel_eth 7 років тому

      It's a rts like starcraft for the computer that probably would never be available on the button phone because it's too complex

    • @Az-uz6pl
      @Az-uz6pl 7 років тому

      PT0MCIO Gaming hey I'm from Poland but I live in the UK.

    • @oicmorez4129
      @oicmorez4129 7 років тому +1

      i'd really love to be in the UK. GET ME OUT OF THIS MADNESS CALLED POLAND
      damn this country gone wrong

    • @bobwallace3447
      @bobwallace3447 7 років тому

      PT0MCIO Gaming You should try playing HOI4. Its a fun historic strategy game.

  • @Niichiro
    @Niichiro 6 років тому +1

    Those blue circles and different-colored words. I passed them all. I HAVE ASCENDED!

  • @unspeci8852
    @unspeci8852 6 років тому +1

    I once spent 4 hours wondering what to do in Water Hazard in HL2 when I realized I don't need a key for that door, I have a crowbar.

  • @skx-cg3ox
    @skx-cg3ox 7 років тому +94

    I learn English from games

    • @killmeimdeadinside7079
      @killmeimdeadinside7079 6 років тому

      skx132 same

    • @greatneos
      @greatneos 6 років тому +6

      Even a bit of other vocabulary on other languages like japanese and I also learned a bit of italian in assassins creed 2.

    • @jordyjuarez9030
      @jordyjuarez9030 6 років тому +4

      i don't think roblox will teach you much

    • @Zelurian
      @Zelurian 6 років тому +1

      Aleksandar Popovic Instead of "I am age", use "I am 10 (11) years old" lol. I doubt roblox don't teach english that much

    • @swaminathant.v8910
      @swaminathant.v8910 6 років тому

      yeah me too.its because when NPCs gives you a quest you listen and try to find out what they want hence you try to understand what they try to say.I say english teachers use videogames to teach people English.

  • @jevonjackson4236
    @jevonjackson4236 6 років тому +62

    Video games help you learn faster and think quickly on the fly.

    • @jansenkj2259
      @jansenkj2259 6 років тому

      videos games learn how to be STUPID DUDE

    • @hackerzgamings568
      @hackerzgamings568 6 років тому +3

      KizuJansen Villaruz then why i can say china? Im english

    • @jansenkj2259
      @jansenkj2259 6 років тому

      idk

    • @fatihghzan8359
      @fatihghzan8359 6 років тому +1

      Jevon Jackson learn more all story?

    • @Nyoxie
      @Nyoxie 6 років тому

      KizuJansen Villaruz He has better grammer than you degenerate.

  • @bayardobarrios3677
    @bayardobarrios3677 2 роки тому +1

    I would love to hear about the science of video game addiction and how to quit

  • @mattnardo
    @mattnardo 3 місяці тому

    Finally as a society we are starting to understand not only the value of video games but also their utility as a tool for self-improvement. Thank you AsapSCIENCE.