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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Aside from the fact those other things make you physically healthy.
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There are a number of studies over the past several years which show how beneficial RPGs can be to boosting critical thinking skills and overall improved intellectual performance.
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Except to get that level, these guys had to have spent huge amounts of time when they were kids and teenagers playing videogames, in addition to going to school. There are only so many hours in the day. A 15-year-old playing videogames 20+ hours a week (and I'd bet most pros played a lot more than that when they were 15) is going to be missing out on a lot of other important things in life.
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But is this not true of virtually every young, aspiring professional athlete? Teenagers playing elite-level competitive sports are all missing out on the various aspects which contribute to a balanced adolescence. As I see it, video-gaming is not any more beneficial or detrimental in this regard from baseball, golf, hockey, or what have you—kids immersed in all of these at high levels are neglecting other important areas of life in order to achieve their long-term goals.