Video games are good, actually, find scientists

Playing video games really does seem to boost your well-being, despite the pastime often being maligned. The results come from a study that took advantage of a unique situation amid the height of the covid-19 pandemic. "I guess if you enjoy your hobby, you're going to find a good impact to your well-being," says Hiroyuki Egami at Nihon University in Japan. In 2019, the World Health Organization added "gaming disorder" to its International Classification of Diseases. But research into the effects of playing video games has produced mixed results, with many studies being unable to prove cause and effect when it comes to mental health outcomes.