Saturday 16 November, 2024

Can video games actually make you smarter?

Here’s the perfect excuse to spend all day in front of the Xbox.

OUR PARENTS ALWAYS told us that spending too much time playing video games would rot our minds. But were they correct?

According to Asap Science’s adorable hand-drawn video, spending hours in front of a games console can actually improve memory and motor skills.

So now.

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Can video games actually make you smarter?

Irish lad hits the Ploughing Championships to pick up some farmers>

Baby boy discovers that he can control his whole family>