Your Brain on Video Games:
How Playing Video Games Impacts the Brain
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Video games are present in many households and have become a daily activity for a large number of people. As video games have become more popular and ubiquitous in the lives of many children and adolescents as well, it has become important to understand what impact video games might have on the players, both short and long term.
What Happens to the Body While Playing Video Games?
Playing video games affects multiple areas of the body. Heart rate and blood pressure increase. The nervous system shifts into high gear and stays there. With some games, it responds as if the body is truly in danger and ready to do battle, trying to strategize, get weapons, defend turf, and survive. To keep the body in survival mode, blood flow decreases in the stomach, kidneys, liver, and bladder, instead heading towards the limbs and heart.
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