The benefits of playing video games

This is a broad topic but i chose it anyways because even though parents may think video games are a waste of time. I think there are a lot of psychological benefits from playing them such as increased reaction time, hand eye coordination, and the ability to strategist and come up with new ideas to accomplish something. Over the years I have played video games they have helped me in the real world, because I play video games that require a good reaction time it helps me detect and react to things in my environment that I normally wouldn't have noticed. Like for instance, this one time I was about to cross the road without looking and right when I started walking i realized there was a car about to hit me. When i realized what was going on i turned around and jumped into the ditch. I believe if it wasn't for me playing video games that call for instances like that I wouldn't have had the reaction time needed to turn around and jump. Video games also help with hand eye coordination because you cant keep looking down at your fingers when you play you have to stay focused and look at the screen so you know whats coming up and you can react accordingly.  Lastly certain types of games can help you with strategizing plans and executing them accordingly. One of my favorite games to play is a game called "Smite" and in that game you have to strategize every move you make or else the enemy will kill you and win. This game is all about taking it one step at a time, and that can be applied to the real world. If you don't think about what you are going to do and strategize it could potentially end badly. That's my reasons for thinking video games are an important developmental process for all ages if you agree comment below fam.