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ewadizzle t1_j5pf6q6 wrote

Reply to comment by kaya_planta in Online interaction could be affecting the ability of young people to concentrate on everyday tasks. by unswsydney

Reading a book and watching YouTube unboxing toy videos are not the same, most of the time. Not to say that all kids that are obsessed with technology are using technology negatively, just 100% of the ones I observe.

Reading a book is also a different action than viewing media on a device (unless it’s reading a book on a tablet). Using your mind to comprehend a story, words, use your imagination to build an image, build vocabulary, etc. is significantly more beneficial than just staring at information streams, videos, or playing non educational games to some extent.

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UltraHotNeptune t1_j5pmdcm wrote

Depends on the games (even non-educational). I'd rather have my kids playing puzzle games or video games that involve creativity than just watching videos - at least with video games there's more of a chance they'll be thinking logically and building in their minds. It's not nothing.

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CptPope t1_j5py2pz wrote

Totally agree. Passive consumption of video media does not stimulate the brain the way that active participation in any sort of game would. While there are certainly arguments to be made against video games in general (especially the tendency toward addictive behavior) at least video games provide a medium that requires active participation.

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