Can Video Games Make You Smarter?

[@masterchief4766]

who improved more vocabulary when playing video games

[@animalgirl756animalslover5]

Mee

[@sourceofreason]

+EN9ITY MEE

[@picturesqueponies]

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]

+Zelda Northroad whoa lol cool

[@Wormost]

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

[@kitsunefears]

time to tell this to every adult i know

[@liz8333]

+Kitty Cat same

[@mauricioperdomo293]

I tried...But of course it didn't work -_-

[@milohouse8295]

Same!!!

[@akcent9183]

or show the video

[@allterran7093]

+Kitty Cat agreed

[@mack6013]

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?

[@maxsalow8946]

me

[@sheamus7887]

do it!

[@TheNewEmphinix]

Do it, you have my support.

[@mack6013]

TheGreatRandomizer22 // DarthAAO well, my teacher is a boy so..

[@fireflows2774]

YES

[@weebwubb9569]

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

[@limejelo]

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

[@nezukokamocashiwon4710]

Lol

[@tkefa]

hmm...... parents are disrespect

[@HollowM0th]

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]

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.

[@ProtoMario]

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

[@karlaromero108]

but proto!! I just wanted to say that.

[@jackiechin9149]

ProtoMario shouldnt you be off saving princess peach?

[@RadusVlog]

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

[@hughman5844]

That's a day for me

[@landenmcdaniel5004]

Radu's Vlog I'm not the only one

[@seattleseahawksrboss6342]

Go do something with your life

[@Sam-mh8mz]

I’m usually in the 50-100 catagory

[@phlemix_]

same here

[@haziqridzwan5199]

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

[@generaltofu511]

same

[@tenidas7064]

Same

[@tenidas7064]

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

[@HollowM0th]

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]

that good

[@snoopyr1953]

No.

[@obama69890]

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 KZbin then the English class.

[@lumi5056]

Kamiel De Koning and what country is that

[@nat-zh7ce]

@Finder Outer LMAO STAVSHGAJA

[@rwandanstarbux1494]

i cry in april r/whoosh

[@clobzz]

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.

[@lavayuki]

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]

Mass Effect is my favorite example

[@Azure9577]

Puzzle and strategy games exist

[@Gridkeeperr]

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

[@runlyu1426]

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.

[@destroyercam9329]

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

[@Mitsushiro23]

Destroyer Cam more forza horizon

[@ZVENOM6134]

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

[@kookiemonster9709]

Cod aw orr?

[@bigbans437]

All about fortnite now mate

[@michaeljarvis9732]

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

[@grantgaming105]

lol

[@hunter_vlogs47]

3 hours

[@veronicacastillo6989]

Wow that is my brother

[@miya3126]

@@veronicacastillo6989 he must be dumb

[@NUGGETWOOOOOOOOYEAAAHH]

15 hours

[@tspanda1313]

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

[@alfie.pearce0]

True

[@ojasbedekar6607]

thats exactly what i did

[@cybanj3649]

i did that

[@cha0s725]

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

[@RC568]

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

[@clay8156]

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

[@Robin-rt1iw]

How

[@naturegirl2110]

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]

naturegirl2110 ok...

[@vidblogger12]

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

[@akiyuuki183]

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

[@mintythemostyoulleversee]

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

[@mintythemostyoulleversee]

When it comes to these types of videos

[@oscarvega6137]

ikr

[@kassiezogas3542]

Lmao😂

[@celestev7388]

sploot splat Haha sameee!

[@6k911Channel]

Lol

[@imStorm3r]

Like who learned English from videogames! :D

[@jxddii]

no not really... lol :D

[@skirmantux]

+imStorm3r me

[@oguzkaanaybak]

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

[@jakechristopher3310]

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

[@Toukan1]

+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.

[@nothing-sv5jc]

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

[@cha0s725]

Not funny

[@gero3015]

@@cha0s725 didn't laugh

[@cha0s725]

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

[@limejelo]

Actually I laughed

[@aebiia]

I play 21 hours per week lmao

[@Numin3x]

Dark souls gave me depression and anxiety

[@Bobsican]

Play Flappy Bird and say that again

[@joshuanorman2]

And a hatred on demon princes

[@HepiChestCow]

School*

[@MichaelPsyche]

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]

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

[@hugwizard]

5-10 per week, thats rookie hours

[@KARUMAcsgo]

True af lol

[@weyoflife]

Yea I'm an rookie yay :)

[@tophatsnek3347]

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

[@daveheffner3266]

I’m playing like 5-6 hours a night

[@Aaron-uz8xt]

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.

[@disklosr]

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]

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

[@disklosr]

RootBeerGamer I grew up thinking that boobs were triangular XD jk

[@dcsob]

disklosr ok. thats good

[@BlazingshadeLetsPlay]

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]

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

[@renebyjose8888]

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

[@ylarykadventures4768]

she aint wrong doe

[@iswearidonthavedementia5229]

I wish this was true

[@NickLifts]

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

[@Lordran__]

like the last of us?

[@yirash47]

FountainofFire f**k yesh.

[@NickLifts]

FountainofFire oh yes

[@marvincool3744]

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]

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...

[@jesuscrust5484]

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

[@AzzBolic]

Same 😂

[@davidalmanza7748]

Same

[@riaardinia3423]

i played 4 hours a day

[@CydiaTesterForFun]

Rip life

[@opheliakirkby]

I play 22 hours a day...

[@AmeDayo]

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

[@neighbourino2376]

Pfft, 15 hours every day my dude.

[@entity5279]

about 18 hours a day, im completely distanced from society

[@Kattze]

Joshua Sullins Same Lol

[@aldenosaur4456]

20 years my dude

[@AmeDayo]

48 hours a day. Lets go.

[@somalekshmip.s9214]

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

[@unnamed7158]

Me: hmmm sure...

[@caesar7786]

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

[@deadhope6693]

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

[@rayankeihan1185]

lolz .. Xd

[@wafflesthearttoad6916]

XD

[@ttrocks4406]

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

[@riaardinia3423]

roblox also made me a fast typer

[@maltager5106]

ye i was always the fastest typer :D i dont even type efficiently.

[@emperorwulf5645]

same

[@madeleineastley9135]

Mrs. Q SAMMMMEEE

[@whitehorns_2778]

Mrs. Q minecraft made me a faster typer too

[@hans2695]

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

[@MR7D]

Hans so true

[@hans2695]

HoanTraker11 im working on it bro :)

[@bruhnotused5137]

Hans me be like 8-11 hrs XD

[@hans2695]

Crystal ze bloxiar Me no longer like that bro :D

[@thegamingpair1330]

Crystal ze bloxiar wow me 8-16 XD

[@amixofletters]

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

[@nadikris7954]

Oh yes

[@Gnoggin]

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

[@Valizat]

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

[@68plus1.]

I know right?

[@hulias3107]

I wasnt expecting you here

[@miketran661]

Now I need a video on water toxicity...

[@raphaelpogimaster0737]

Late Night Soup Surely you need...

[@killakiIIa]

Call of duty gave me eagle eyes

[@naturegirl2110]

yup

[@pedrohoserpants7230]

Assassin's Creed gave me eagle vision.

[@MrBenjiiii]

Bo3 gave me Vision Pulse

[@duh3466]

Grand theft auto gave me a hospital bill...

[@naturegirl2110]

+JuanTon What!?!

[@imyourpall]

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]

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

[@caesar7786]

Wdym?

[@KB-vd8wq]

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!

[@emeraldblue6124]

SAME

[@wak9808]

Kyle Braithwaite AYY ME TOO

[@joelcuss262]

Kyle Braithwaite

[@galaxardoesmore2909]

Kyle Braithwaite Lol

[@anonymousme9986]

hey I'm doing the same right now mind sending me a link or picture of it?

[@LTT.Official]

Far Cry 3 taught me the definition of insanity.

[@slendermuff]

...Which is completely off...

[@WayToManyAssassins]

Haha same.

[@carlokhoury665]

Einstein taught me the definition of insanity

[@fogblades6811]

not in Blood Dragon

[@shailashahin2345]

Skyrim taught me the language of the dragons

[@chickencrimpy105]

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

[@icebearpl188]

same xD

[@fryPS]

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

[@MrKrizzer]

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]

DANG I need that decision making speed

[@allenjohn6721]

@@thomasvandermolen8144 Play video games :)

[@unnamed7158]

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]

@@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, KZbin, 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]

@Just Chill ?

[@justanotherintrovert1012]

we need to show this to every parent ever

[@tinttiakka2028]

Weekend Randomizer well not every parent

[@bartholomewthethird5543]

Weekend Randomizer exactly lmao

[@badlydrawndopples]

If so I nead a Spanish versions

[@noots2576]

Weekend Randomizer mine will ground me

[@andrewgamermt1674]

Weekend Randomizer yep

[@ferero6642]

From video games and youtube i learned english!

[@derpina1024]

Same!

[@ferero6642]

Wow! I hope luck for you!

[@tinttiakka2028]

Same I learned English from video games and youtube too

[@craftedwizardgamer9958]

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

[@ferero6642]

CraftedWizardGirl wow nice!

[@pigeon2933]

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

[@obeseraccoon843]

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

[@adog5999]

Figured all that on your own Sherlock ??

[@skx-cg3ox]

I learn English from games

[@killmeimdeadinside7079]

skx132 same

[@greatneos]

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

[@jordyjuarez9030]

i don't think roblox will teach you much

[@Zelurian]

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]

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.

[@conditionedair4353]

The news hates video games the most...

[@cloroxbleach4710]

sup

[@YT-jq1in]

I saw u everywhere bleach do u teleport

[@budzy1341]

Yoogle HD yeah

[@nyakorii]

trUE

[@shadowbullet439]

Loaf Of Bread There’s more than one of them

[@Funkycat2006]

I LEARNED LOTS FROM KZbin Hehe

[@womp_womp4]

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.

[@punitkhanolkar5637]

Well, call of duty did give me eagle vision

[@bloodshed3523]

Punit Khanolkar Same

[@dorian-stefanmarciuc9939]

Punit Khanolkar sure

[@McCaroni_Sup]

How about assasins creed...

[@acuacidgaming9486]

Same

[@alexorallo6466]

Wouldn't csgo give you one hell of a reaction time?

[@galaxypew-cd7pq]

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

[@giantcrayfish2866]

Very pretty really

[@saltedsnail9887]

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

[@devin9410]

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

[@galaxypew-cd7pq]

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]

+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.

[@jevonjackson4236]

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

[@jansenkj2259]

videos games learn how to be STUPID DUDE

[@hackerzgamings568]

KizuJansen Villaruz then why i can say china? Im english

[@jansenkj2259]

idk

[@fatihghzan8359]

Jevon Jackson learn more all story?

[@Nyoxie]

KizuJansen Villaruz He has better grammer than you degenerate.

[@notoriginal461]

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

[@heidibullock1853]

Hecc yeah!!!

[@gardtheaxolotl]

Ubisoft is from fillipino?

[@GeometryDashArcticat]

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

[@Scarletraven87]

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

[@Scarletraven87]

***** 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]

Unless you are an mlg 360 faze no scoper

[@318jonah]

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

[@tardigradex-tra1959]

Let your parents watch this.

[@clarkkent6035]

I'm going to show this to my mom.

[@josephfarina]

Yep, i was thinking the same exact thing! LMAO

[@Sl_Fl]

Problem solving/arguing covincing

[@dave_bed]

Sam same! (:

[@externxels5016]

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

[@ninjaguy2k164]

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

[@UPlayNetwork]

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

[@DiplocaulusMaximus770]

Rip for people who disliked this comment

[@user-dl3vn8ze9n]

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.

[@nezukokamocashiwon4710]

Same, I need glasses but I could still read the small writing.

[@friend7535]

I don't know if this is related to gaming but, I think playing video games gave me a better vocabulary. Someone correct me if this has nothing to do with video games.

[@ambermack574]

My brother played Bookworm when he was little and he is in the 5th grade and he spells better than my sister who is in the 10th grade!!

[@Rickfernello]

I'm from Brazil. Video games taught me English, since there were almost no Portuguese games at the time I was a kid. Could you want more than that on vocabulary? I can safely state that I have a better vocabulary than a good part of North American people I've met in the internet.

[@R0llR0undInTheT0ilet]

It sure improved mine... I learned plenty of works from playing Nancy Drew games when I was younger, and I used to pronounce the word 'citadel' like "kit-ay-dull" until I first heard Barney say it in Half-Life 2...

[@JuhhOriginal]

I agree also. The stimulation that video games provide- along with multiplayer chat- Can endow more sophisticated and refined words. I mean it, walk up to any suspected Gamer and speak to them with defined words as such above, and they'll most likely understand your meanings. :P :D

[@Seajack64]

Gaming certainly made vast improvements to my vocabulary. I'm the kind of gamer that will read all of my quests because I enjoy the stories, which grants the added benefit of introducing me to many new and interesting words.

[@mrtalkative91]

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.

[@matthewhanna9895]

Who else could see the small writing at 2:18

[@oliveroseguera8156]

Same and I'm on a phone XD

[@adapt2003]

+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]

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

[@4hesr6kefb3y-]

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

[@venusvstheworld]

it was easy

[@duckytuna7476]

One thing: Dopamine

[@zencancube9070]

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[@jonathanshedd1052]

2:19 small reading squad

[@user-bm8yp8pl7z]

i have glasses squad

[@CVSavagepersona]

I can read it lol

[@daniellopez898]

Lmao i can read this even though i need glasses squad

[@qaday123]

Daniel Lopez same

[@TheGlowingBeansGuy]

Its too smol for my gamer eyes

[@minmin639]

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

[@asdfgidji879]

surgeon simulator players should be though right?

[@TheDarkShadow2440]

what?

[@minmin639]

jakob giffen Yep LightningSnipers It's a joke

[@DarkLordAli95]

lmao

[@TheDarkShadow2440]

minmin639 I'M CONFUSED!

[@KnightingMikai]

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.

[@kacey797]

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

[@brianblevins7111]

So, they can see all 50 Shades of Grey?

[@LemonadAllOverThePlace]

Good one

[@BombaGibiMinecraft]

Xdddddd

[@runabella6694]

+Togashi Yuuta Ya good one

[@romelacasascortes2235]

💶

[@chroma1080]

+Togashi Yuuta *facepalm*

[@DanX.6]

Yep, learned English from online games.

[@mccree6405]

Lat6 / Same

[@siriustheislandprotector9720]

I read the small writing! Thank you Nintendo! Also got the blue dots right

[@Vik1919]

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]

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]

@@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 KZbinrs 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.

[@julianmartinez7127]

Legend of Zelda helped me teach me how to solve complex puzzles (Water temple specially)

[@Henning1505]

Julián Martínez lol botw I sometimes blew up the whole thing instead of solving the puzzle and solving it that way xD

[@itsmed6401]

Vayx Im still having trouble on the final trails for the master sword on botw

[@Henning1505]

Its Med just go in safe and dont take risks. Learn how to reflect the guardian lasers and youre pretty good

[@itsmed6401]

Vayx i know, how to be cautious, and i know how to reflect, just the patience is what i cant stand

[@codykotasek9028]

beat it when i was 9 and couldnt read lol its so easy to see the patterns they have in the new games now

[@oafkad]

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

[@Lucasa9Poke]

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

[@HyperVanilo]

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

[@thegrandpanda4063]

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

[@Manatee693]

Asapscience, it actually helps me get smarter

[@Manatee693]

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

[@heidarjoondan7440]

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

[@classifiedinformation8686]

30mins a day... -__- Bruh

[@JustCameronT]

That is how much I play... I have a life... -_-

[@jackson-md2gh]

I play like... about 3-6 hours a day, if not I’m practicing chess or school subjects cuz I’m a basement dwelling nerd :b

[@kevinjuarez5796]

3-5 hours a day😍🤣😂😂😂

[@tandao5790]

NEHHHHH

[@nat-zh7ce]

I play like 3-8 hours 💀💀💀

[@PURPL3D3ADM0US3]

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

[@HyperVanilo]

ALLLRIGHTTT!!!!

[@pinyoink3307]

crispy bacon GIVE BIRTH

[@Luke-lo4iy]

Before I watch this, I already know the answer yes it makes you smarter because you are doing something AND, they would get too much hate if that wasn’t the case.

[@thestudiesofwumbo]

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

[@RobloxAciko]

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

[@buci7290]

1:54 2+2=4-1=3 QUICK MATTHHH

[@lavashu1916]

리엘Yitzrielm both

[@TheOne-op9sz]

Smoke trees!

[@lavashu1916]

ChestRefill you take away 1 from 4

[@angelvelasquez9076]

4^2=16 boom.

[@Guido_Ubriaco]

Artyom I thinked the same thing and I assumed Someone was going to write such comment

[@abner3653]

This had convinced me to play video games even more.

[@Dabket3araB]

Sharing this video on mom's facebook timeline

[@elizabethraindrop9482]

I think if u focus only in the game wel that's not good games only for fun not by being smart..

[@orfeas8]

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.

[@AncientKepler]

Assassins creed made me smarter as in history and it teaches you quite a bit about what was going on in that time

[@apostropheeee]

me too

[@JKHFilms]

True Assassin's Creed Rules

[@AncientKepler]

Ah, I am but a blade in the crowd... Anyone remember that phrase?

[@emile8197]

What taught me history and got me interested in history, politics, current events at a young age (I could say I knew more than my fellow students) was two types of games. The Civilization series and the Total War series. I haven't played Assassin's Cred yet, but I am making it my next game.

[@AncientKepler]

Jetaum Palisso I really, really, really recommend it. Very, very, fun.

[@IAMAKNUCKLESFAN]

Tetris is a great game to help you with organization and puzzling. I find myself pretty intuitive with measurements in spacing and being able to box and bag things easily without wasting space.

[@J03_M4m4]

Same lol, it's amazing

[@poi8880]

5-10 per week? you mean per day?

[@joshuanorman2]

Per 5-10 hours

[@pastapig135]

Joshua Norman lol

[@imarginacionmxd]

Nice video mate

[@alittledelulu]

Playing Halo gave me good aiming with nerfs.

[@tinttiakka2028]

Mr. Robot RBLX how xdd sick

[@fire-nrg7962]

Ben Garrison Video games don't make people violent. Only crazy people are violent over video games.

[@fire-nrg7962]

Same. But it was COD that gave me better aiming.

[@sharknado6404]

Ben Garrison L

[@danenirel9502]

@Ben Garrison thats like saying eating vegetables make people vegans

[@cmurda1119]

2:18 wow I have good eyes good for me 😁😁😂😂

[@lawrencekok6692]

Assassin's Creed teaches me history better than school does. :)

[@dstonefish]

its fiction though

[@cakeforbreakfast]

Yeah, Assassins' Creed is fictional, BUT the games based on true events and are portrayed rather factually.

[@josukesan1065]

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

[@junelikejune3570]

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

[@oicmorez4129]

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]

Age of Empires type of thing?

[@wengel_eth]

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]

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

[@oicmorez4129]

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

[@bobwallace3447]

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

[@vast5853]

Failed the color thing. Looks like i gotta pass 70 hours a week on CoD

[@lautarosuareznasisi1846]

rylo14 What a shame huh

[@cloudsweater]

rylo14 He’s talking about like heart pumping action games. Like PUBG, FORTNITE, OW, LOL, like those games. Cod is just casual and doesn’t make my heart pump fast every single second like other games do.

[@MrJb713]

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

[@RealationGames]

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

[@marsaloyun6083]

my grades are good and i study enough,but my mother all time saying video games waste of time.İ don't have much friends and just games make me happy.

[@KnightUncharted]

I learned speaking English through video games, and I'm currently doing the same with French so playing video games can def make you smarter!

[@nadacalanda2302]

the dots where ez and i can finally prove my parents wrong cause they say that gaming would make your eyes blind i never believed

[@qaday123]

Nada Calanda ikr!

[@RobloxAciko]

Nada Calanda it’s fake I have multiple gaming streaks more then anybody in my entire family and have surpassed my cousins gameplay time by billions try me

[@ethansmith305]

Society in the 90s: "Don't sit so close to the TV it will damage your eyes" Me, a hardcore VR gamer: 😅

[@MrBrick-vb3xh]

Stupid boomers

[@entirehorz8327]

You kinda get blind if too close to screen for too long

[@VinodProductionz]

Video games also helped me improve my english language. I started playing mmo's at the age of 12, which significantly boosted my english language. Gratuated high school with an above average score.

[@mossonthemoooon26]

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.

[@hansenhildegunn]

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

[@TheDummyspazz]

Play less please :)

[@hansenhildegunn]

I cant i am to addicted :'(

[@TheDummyspazz]

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]

Nope nothing works

[@hansenhildegunn]

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

[@thelocalnuke4560]

They can help us learn, for example, Pokémon taught me loads of words. Static, paralysed, ominous etc.

[@CHINGIZMMMM]

And The Legend of Zelda

[@hoenn4ever829]

Minecraft did the same for me, I learned about granite, obsidian, andesite, gravel, etc.

[@TheOfficialLC1991]

Thanks for this video AsapSCIENCE! Now kids around the world will show this to their parents lol

[@christophermeritens]

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.

[@wateraardappel]

man i just love the way how you present these stuff, thumps up for you guys forever!!

[@135750118]

0:42 Form a gamers prespective its just too funny seeing him talking about super mario 64 while drawing mario from super mario world.....

[@Sh-hg8kf]

True

[@gplove1835]

I agree it's kinda funny. In his defense, Mario is Mario so we'll get the message. Also, it's harder to draw a 3D mario than a 2D pixel Mario. Good eye. I would have never noticed that.

[@humanperson2775]

Lol I don't play mario... (Don't hate)

[@daviddifranco]

Fascinating video! All the points mentioned definitely apply to me.

[@wadewolfer227]

same here

[@daviddifranco]

charles musa Video games are? On the contrary. That's like saying movies are a waste of time. It's a form of entertainment and ultimately your chance to escape reality.

[@daviddifranco]

***** Yeah, in your opinion. The phrase "waste of time" is relative to one's experience.

[@DrivenFromHeaven]

No one: Internet moms: ViDeO gAmEs CaUsE vIoLeNcE