1.) I agree and disagree with this article depending on what video game your talking about because if you were to play a game that does not help you in mental skills, then you wouldnt be getting anything out of it, but if you got something out of it then I would agree with this.
2.) I think the shift was caused by video games becoming harder and video games are getting more popular.
3.)Bad:http://www.healthcen
tral.com/slideshows/8-ways-video-games-are-bad-for-your-health/#slide=1
GOOD:http://www.everydayhealth.com/senior-health/can-video-games-keep-you-vital.aspx
4.) Bad- In this article They talk about ten different things about why video games are bad.The reasons listed are, muscle pain, seizures,obesity,aggressive behavior, poor grades,lack of vitamin D,changes in physical apperance,sleep deprivation,and attention problems. All of these are bad, but at the end of the article it says that there are some positive effects, like in educational games.
Good: In the article it talks about a few reasons why video games are good for your health. The first reason is, they improve memory. What they mean by that is that when you keep your brain active and engaged you help improve its health. Videos games also reduce depression and loneliness. They did a study to see if older players seemed to feel better after playing Mario for an hour. They concluded that 1/3 of people who played an exercise game felt 50% or greater reduction in depression sympotms. Better balance is also another benifit from playing video games. A study in 2010 concluded that people who played more video/ computer games had better balance then people who didnt. Finally, they enhance your vision. In 2012 study they saw improvment in people with cataracts over a course of a month.
