New study: Computer games are still good for kids

A study appeared in the journal Scientific Reports that examined the impact of leisure on the intellectual abilities of 5,000 children growing up from 10 to 12 years old. According to the results, those who spent most of their time watching videos and chatting demonstrated below-average intellectual skills. But gamer children got a good increase in IQ. For example, a child gamer scored 2.5 extra IQ points in 2 years compared to peers from social networks.