LEVEL 3
WHAT ARE PEOPLE
SAYING?
"Our findings and previous studies
confirm there’s very little evi-
dence these types of games can
improve your life in a mean-
ingful way,"
confirm there’s very little evi-
dence these types of games can
improve your life in a mean-
ingful way,"
Wally Boot,
Associate Professor of psychology
Associate Professor of psychology
"Playing video games can be very
beneficial. It involves a lot of
strategy thinking, makes you
work as a team, and deal with
problem solving. I also do be-
lieve that it somehow improves
our communication, and makes us
more creative."
beneficial. It involves a lot of
strategy thinking, makes you
work as a team, and deal with
problem solving. I also do be-
lieve that it somehow improves
our communication, and makes us
more creative."
Jennifer Martinez,
CCS Student.
CCS Student.
"If the target is to improve
older adults’ cognitive control,
reasoning, and higher-order cog-
nitive skills, and stave off de
mentia and Alzheimer’s disease
as long as possible, then maybe
strategy games are the way to go,”
older adults’ cognitive control,
reasoning, and higher-order cog-
nitive skills, and stave off de
mentia and Alzheimer’s disease
as long as possible, then maybe
strategy games are the way to go,”
Chandramallika Basak,
Assistant Professor.
Assistant Professor.
"I think video games are fun, but
not good for us. I truly believe
they are a distraction. In fact,
there’s some recent studies that
shows video games can become
an addition leading to a mental
health disorder."
not good for us. I truly believe
they are a distraction. In fact,
there’s some recent studies that
shows video games can become
an addition leading to a mental
health disorder."
David Estrella