This article written by Jeffrey Davis, for The Real Truth is about people using video games an an escape from reality. He begins by explaining that that people use video games as an escape from the real world, a way to not stress about deadlines and responsibility, just a way to relax. Others use it in search of social lives. It replaces board games where people would interact with others, talking to people through the game, or getting into groups of friends and playing together. Davis then goes in to talk about how they use video games for training, like the Army and Navy. Instead of putting them straight into dangerous situations, they can practice and hone their skills. People who play games often have better reaction times and are quicker on their feet. A few tests have been done that provide evidence that gamers might be smarter than non-gamers, but nothing has been proven for sure. Gamers also develop addictive personalities after playing games according to Davis.
I agree that games are addictive, and can be used as a useful tool that can help people in real life, but I also think it can be very bad for you. People get very addicted to games and lose their sense of reality. I think they can make some people more social when you are playing in a social setting, but when they only communicate to other people through the game, it can be very hurtful to their general outlook on life. I also don’t believe that gamers are smarter, but I do think they have faster reaction times because of how fast you have to react in the games.