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Q1 How videogames improve educational skills of children ? Not all video games are mindless. According to John L. Sherry, assistant professor at Michigan State University, educators are increasingly using educational games in the classroom as a motivational tool. The right video games help children master everything from basic grammar to complex math without the drudgery of old-school flash cards. Many games require kids to anticipate movements and, in the case of three-dimensional video games, require players to manipulate objects through a three-dimensional place, improving spacial-relationship skills. Q2 How do videogames help children emotionally ? For children who are not into football or other aggressive sports, video games may act as a release of pent-up aggression and frustration. Venting frustration or anger in a game may help diffuse stress. It also gives introverted kids a chance to exert a dominant behavior or "try on" a personality they do not use in their everyday lives. Additionally, both violent and non-violent games can have a relaxing, almost meditating effect on children.

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Q1 How videogames improve educational skills of children ?Not all video games are mindless. According to John L. Sherry, assistant professor at Michigan State University, educators are increasingly using educational games in the classroom as a motivational tool. The right video games help children master everything from basic grammar to complex math without the drudgery of old-school flash cards. Many games require kids to anticipate movements and, in the case of three-dimensional video games, require players to manipulate objects through a three-dimensional place, improving spacial-relationship skills. Q2 How do videogames help children emotionally ?For children who are not into football or other aggressive sports, video games may act as a release of pent-up aggression and frustration. Venting frustration or anger in a game may help diffuse stress. It also gives introverted kids a chance to exert a dominant behavior or "try on" a personality they do not use in their everyday lives. Additionally, both violent and non-violent games can have a relaxing, almost meditating effect on children.