Video games can have a positive impact on children if they have the right features, research says

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A new report says video games are able to make a positive impact on children if, they in fact possess the right features.

new reportThe report, which was done by New York University, UNICEF Innocenti and collaborating institutions, is the second in the“Many parents are concerned about screen time for their children, and this is the first study investigating the effect of digital play on well-being for this age group in the US, Chile, and South Africa,” said NYU Steinhardt Professor Jan L. Plass, who led one of the studies.

The studies said gaming has a “particularly positive impact on children’s autonomy, competence, creativity, and identity when it responds to their deep interests, needs and desires.” The report was done following a 10-week intervention involving digital games that included Lego Builder’s Journey and Rocket League with 255 children ages 8 through 12.

Games looking to support a child’s sense of autonomy should put them in control or allow them to make decisions about gameplay and encourage them to develop their own strategies to progress. To support creativity, a game could have children freely explore and solve problems or create their own characters or narratives, the report said.

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