In 29 minutes, Dr Paul Howard-Jones talks about the vast potential for video games for learning (and cognitive enhancement), as well as the considerable potential for threats to a child's health and wellness (sleep deprivation, addiction/dependence, damage to memory/learning, and increase in aggression.) He talks about it intelligently, with balance, from a neuroscientist's point of view.
He stresses how important it is to actively work with children to make sure they receive the benefits of gaming without also being harmed by it. He compares the power of video games to the power of nuclear reactions to help (energy) or hurt (bombs) and stresses that video games have very VERY powerful effects on the brain.
He talks about digital hygiene, and there is so much here for parents to be aware of and to work from.
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