Can Video Games Affect Children's Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills?
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Can video games affect children’s cognitive and non-cognitive skills?∗
The aim of this paper is to investigate whether there is a causal relationship between video game playing and children’s cognitive and non-cognitive skills. According to the literature, video games have a potential to improve children’s cognitive abilities. Video games may also positively affect such non-cognitive skills as the ability to sustain attention and pro-social behavior. On the other ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: SSRN Electronic Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1556-5068
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2140983