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I think games have important and vital role in particular areas, for both adults and children. First of all, games usually provide proper incentives which are necessary to accomplish tasks. This happens not only when children are learning words at school, but also when adults are tackling some tasks. For example, I have to increase my English typing speed to take the TOEFL test. I would be bored in a few minutes for just typing meaningless article. But if I practice through very simple typing game, I would rather enjoy practicing and continue to type until I improve enough.
In addition, regardless of age, people can learn how to collaborate each other. Especially when we are doing games that need teamwork, we can achieve a goal through sacrifice and cooperation. Also, this is not only when children learn how to play a team sports as a method of learning collaboration. Even adults who play a computer game realize that he should help and look after his teammate for accomplishing the mission.
Finally, games help us think strategically. Research shows that playing particular type of game stimulates our brain so we can cope better with a situation when strategic or creative decision is necessary. Nowadays games have been evolved dramatically, so we can find variety of games in almost every genre. Especially what games require for gamer is not that simple anymore. With numerable variables, we should consider a lot of things to achieve a goal. These procedures in games are basically pretty similar to our daily tasks in modern society.
We should not overlook the problem of games addictive. It has provoked many social problems too. But unless it is abused or overplayed, beneficial aspects of games are so crucial.
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