The most ridiculous myths about computer games

I met with eSports in 2000, at the very beginning of its formation. Parents never approved of my hobby, predicting a lot of problems in the future because of the "time-wasting".

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Now, as an adult and still addicted to computer sports person with education, an interesting job, family, duties and so on, I can refute many horror stories about the games, relying solely on life an experience. I'll start, of course, with the most widespread myth.

Games harm health

Is the person in the picture in your mind the established stereotype gamer? The vast majority of people are sure that enjoys computer games and especially a professional player - is necessarily frail drysch, do not lift anything heavier than in the life of the mouse. Stunted, pale distrofik to the lack of any physical training.

Another mandatory attribute points are, for frequent and long sitting in front of the monitor much planting a vision, but in fact modern technology has leaped forward and is safe for health.

You can not go wrong if you say that the life of man in the photo is associated with the games. Artyom Garavtsov - professional cyber sportsman, one of the strongest in the world in its discipline. However, a full-length, he looks a little different.

Statistically among competitive players physically active people more than among normal people, and this is easily explained.

Firstly, the HLS is now in vogue, and the players - it's basically a public youth, yielding to trends and wanting to look good. Stars are kibersporta idols and example for the rest of the gaming community. Teens see on the screen, strong, physically developed people who have achieved success and want to be like them.

Secondly, these people understand that the sport gives them endurance, strengthens the immune system, trains perseverance, that is, making them more effective in your favorite business. And in some commands require players to play sports, because in a healthy body - healthy mind.

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You can say that one example of a physically fit gamer does not change the overall picture, and rightly so. This example shows something much more important: computer games do not require to be weak and the sick. The person who decides to engage him in sports or not. For some this may sound insulting, but really eSports hobby can correct mistakes parents who have been unable to instill in your child a love of sports physical.

The rest of the myths are not so common, but they will still be listed.

Games interfere with learning

By myself I can say that does not interfere with the game, and the unwillingness to learn. The reluctance comes from a misunderstanding. If you do not talk to the child, not to explain to him the importance and prospects of education available at clear examples, it is still not find a way to do what seems to him meaningless or unnecessary.

Later, when a person learns more consciously perceive reality, he chooses his path. So did I, surreptitiously entered to IT, although I was in every way to push through to the economy.

At the same time in high school I found the strongest plus games - English study. I rearranged the system language to English on Windows, applications, phone, and, of course, in games, that is, surrounded himself with foreign. In this situation, even if you do not want to know English, you still study it, with so well studied.

The only thing I lacked - is live communication with native speakers. There was no high speed internet available, and now have built-in Skype and voice chats directly in the game. I would advise to use these young people and parents who wish to promote the use of their children's hobbies. Play for English customers in English-speaking regions, learn the international language, try to write, speak and understand.

Hundreds of hours of voice chat with a native speaker would give more practical use than two hundred hours of written exercises. Think about how much it costs a tutor in English via Skype, and everything is free. Faced with a foreigner, you can communicate freely, and the selected study written not bind two words.

Games stultifying

Stultifying mobile games and watching TV, and the competitive computer game - it's incredibly dynamic, requiring huge resources of the brain, concentration and reaction process, in which every second you need to evaluate the rapidly changing environment, take care of yourself, mates, opponents and another pair hundred factors. Here we have to think all the time. However, it is better to see once. Open record any game from the same continental league LoL to Twitch, look and answer the question: Is this like something stultifying and affordable dumbass?

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Competitive computer games improve reflexes, the ability to make quick decisions in a constantly changing environment and great developing tactical and strategic thinking. All these useful qualities help in everyday life.

Games make one closed

All modern competitive games - team, ie mean active engagement and interaction between participants. Simply put, the players are constantly and talk a lot with each other. Much more than would be appropriate in any ordinary conversation. Another specificity of the in-game communication is the need to communicate information clearly and quickly, at the expense of what is developing the ability to formulate well thought.

Communication inevitably leads to a rapprochement. Well played companions add each other to friends, carry communication in social networks, and sometimes offline, if they live in the same city. I participated in the gatherings of players and found there good friends with many of them still keep in touch.

Competitive games - it is the third power of the factor of socialization after school and university.

Games kill a person

In fact, the game open personality, will and character. Gameplay - is a permanent decision, from which depends on the outcome of the confrontation. Inevitable defeat temper. Man learns to play. And then he gets up and goes back to the goal. Is it not a useful quality in life?

In team games, there is always a leader. It defines the strategy and controls the actions of the other players. Captains rarely themselves appointed. Most often, people make little attempt to influence a game based on his vision of the situation, offers something to do other participants, it gives advice. If his ideas work, then it will automatically begin to listen and are already demanding to take control.

So there are promising managers with practical experience in conflict-ridden young team capable of taking responsibility.

Games alienate children from their parents

I do not know about you, but the happiest memories of childhood, I - this joint with my father playing tanchiki at Dendy front of the old tube TV. They say we are old, when we lose the ability to adapt and adopt new. Perhaps taking and dividing children hobbies, you are not only close to them, but they themselves will become younger soul. After all, modern computer games - it's great fun.