Earlier research has found possible negative effects of video games to include less time spent with friends and social difficulties among adolescents and young adults. They are also much more likely to play in the company of their friends, making video games part of their culture and socialization. But also video games can improve leadership skills, pro-social behaviors, and communication skills in children. Children on the autism spectrum in particular may benefit greatly from playing video games as part of their treatment. Video games may help them to learn how to communicate with and fit in with other children easier.Video game addiction is a global phenomenon and appears to lead to poorer grades in school and serious psychological problems, including depression,anxiety , and social phobia , said an international team of researchers who followed over 3,000 third through eighth grade students in Singapore and found the percentage of pathological youth gamers there to be similar to other countries.
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