Games Can Improve the Health of Your Brain

Cognitive Thinking Benefits of Online Games

You have probably heard of the new wave of Brain Games that are all the rage in the gaming industry and on the internet lately. Seemingly, they promote their games as beneficial to your thinking, reasoning, and memory skills. Medical research also seems to back up this theory that playing games can help keep your mind active and healthy. But, do you have to pay a website that advertises themselves as having brain games to reap the benefits?

First, we should look at how these games are said to improve your mental functioning. The more you utilize a skill, the more adept you become at that particular skill. The same thing is applicable to all types of thought processes and reasoning concepts. Different types of games exercise different mental skills. The table below shows some examples of games and the mental exercise that they can provide.

Game	Mental Exercise
Solitaire Showdown	memory, concentration, logical reasoning
Fast Match Mahjong	visual perception, problem solving
Challenge Pool	cause & effect prediction, spatial awareness, focus, concentration
Trick Bowling	concentration, reaction time
Matching Games (pyramid solitaire, Fast Match)	analytical thinking, memory

In synopsis, any game you play can be analyzed for mental benefits if you are actively using your brain, you are keeping yourself mentally young. Who knew that the things that we enjoy doing in our spare time, such as online games, would prove to have such medical benefits? So, the next time someone starts complaining about online gaming, you can combat their remarks with the fact that they are in mentally healthy for you and indeed serve a purpose other than mere fun.