Gamer Skills!
LimitlessUnits.com has a post about all the things we’ve learned from videogames. With stories like this one floating around, and the constant bad press videogames get, it’s good to see that other people are getting good things out of gaming. I have to agree with Tony Huynh here, I’ve gotten much more then just enjoyment from playing games. Tony talks about goal-setting, getting over failure and recoving after a loss, decision-making and others. I’ve also written before on how beneficial multiplayer gaming can be in a relationship. Tony says:
Playing video games has taught me…1: …to set goals and overcome challenges.
Video games taught me to set goals. On the surface, the goals in most video games are clearly defined and easy to understand. When I first started playing video games, as I met the challenges of overcoming a level or a boss in a game my self-confidence grew. By setting goals to achieve and persevering to meet my goals I was learning the foundation of what it is to be successful in real life. Just like in real life, as your video game playing matures, the goals in games become more self-appointed, like climbing a competitive ladder or winning a tournament. With video games, I was given a safe place in which learn and grow and take on self-appointed challenges. I began to learn about self-reliance and being able to see the growth in my abilities and learning to trust in myself to accomplish my goals. The self-reliance and confidence in my abilities does not leave me when I turn off the game. It carries through as I set and meet goals in real life as well.
The whole things is worth reading, and possibly printing out for parents/SOs who don’t get why you spend so much time playing games.
Via What Video Games Taught Me About Life at LimitlessUnits.com
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