Tuesday, September 24, 2024
HomeTechnologyVideo games can reduce stress: study

Video games can reduce stress: study


New Delhi: A research has revealed that if you are also suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, then video games can help you a lot.

Research published in BMC Medicine says that video games are a very effective way to improve mental health. It stops useless things from coming into the mind.

Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden said it could also be used safely by patients.

In posttraumatic stress, a person is surrounded by old memories along with extreme stress, sleep problems, concentration problems.

The team tested it on 64 participants. One team was left to reminisce, while the members of the other team were asked to play a video game called Tetris, while the other team members were asked to listen to the radio.

At the heart of Tetris is the concept of mental rotation. When a person looks at an object from one angle, he or she can imagine what that object would look like if it were viewed from a different angle.

Professor Emily Holmes of Uppsala University said that just one guided therapy session showed positive effects. This suggests that playing video games can prevent old memories from recurring in a person's mind.

Holmes said if an everyday tool like video gaming can help reduce stress, it could be an accessible way to help many people

See also  iPhone 15 Plus now available in India for Rs 75,999 via Flipkart: See offers

At the start of the study, participants had an average of 15 flashbacks per week. After one week, the video game group had an average of just one flashback, while the control group had five flashbacks per week.

Furthermore, the effects persisted even after six months, and the gaming group also experienced a significant reduction in all symptoms.

Holmes said it was amazing that the treatment was so effective and that the improvement in symptoms lasted for six months.

/ Written By Top News Bulletin



Image Credit: KhasKhabar.

Similar Articles

Comments

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Most Popular