Playing video games appears to have no significant influence on well-being, according to a large study

Video games get a bad reputation for allowing people to sit around and for potentially inspiring violent behaviors. Despite this, for many people video games are a major form of social interaction and cooperation building. Because of these two perspectives, a consensus has not been reached on whether video games impede or benefit well-being. A study published in Royal Society Open Science suggests that both sides may be wrong and video games may not impact well-being at all. Video games are a very popular pastime, especially among adolescent boys. Due to their popularity, they have the power t...