Creativity and Video Game Playing Linked

Michigan State University has released a study showing a definite link between playing video games and developing creativity. Although they note that whether or not the game is violent makes no difference, parents can decide what can of creativity they'd like to nurture. Giving your child free time to learn, play and explore in a healthy online game may prove to be one of the best ways to develop a creative mind.

“Both boys and girls who play video games tend to be more creative, regardless of whether the games are violent or nonviolent, according to new research by Michigan State University scholars. A study of nearly 500 12-year-olds found that the more kids played video games, the more creative they were in tasks such as drawing pictures and writing stories. In contrast, use of cell phones, the Internet and computers (other than for video games) was unrelated to creativity, the study found.”

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