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Gaming - Science proving that some games can be good for you

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Supper Mario Broth @MarioBrothBlog A 2009 international psychological study found that playing Super Mario Sunshine for as little as 20 minutes subsequently increased helpful behavior in test subjects, in contrast to "antisocial games" like Crash Twinsanity, which decreased helpful behavior. The Effects of Prosocial Video Games on Prosocial Behaviors: International Evidence From Correlational, Longitudinal, and Experimental Studies Douglas A. Gentile, Craig A. Anderson, Shintaro Yukawa, Nobuko Ihori, Muniba Saleem, Lim Kam Ming, Akiko Shibuya, Albert K. Liau, Angeline Khoo, Brad J. Bushman, L. Rowell Huesmann, Akira Sakamoto March 25, 2009 The study shows how playing "prosocial" video games, i.e. games where the object is to be helpful, results in test subjects being more helpful to other people in real life. The study used six video games, divided into three groups. Each group, when played for as little as 20 minutes, had different effects on the subsequent behavior of test subjects. 4.5 4 Prosocial video games (increased helpful behavior when played): Super Mario Sunshine (GC, 2002) Chibi-Robo (GC, 2005) 3.5 Neutral video games (did not affect behavior when played): Pure Pinball (PC, 2003) Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (PS2, 2005) Prosocial Content --Violent Content Antisocial video games -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 Standard Deviations from Predictor Mean (decreased helpful behavior when played): Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 (GC, 2004) Crash Twinsanity (PS2, 2004) Helpful Behavior 32 2.5 2 -1.5 ure: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0146157203333045 :

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