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Video games have both positive and negative effect on gamers, kids and adults alike. But, the negative effects receive far more media attention than the positive ones. So, the chances are, mothers are aware of the negative ones only. As parents, we focus more attention on the potential dangers than on the potential benefits of electronic video games, but these games are a normal part of modern childhood. If you know what to look for, video games can be a powerful tool to help children develop certain life skills. Mothers who know both, the positive and negatives effects of video games, will encourage their children to play games which are educational, skill development and more. While video games can teach certain skills or be educational, many children spend too many hours with a controller in their hand. Video games in controlled measure will be beneficial, will make your kids smarter, more agile, sharp, score better in exams. This is true for adults too, and the problems ad

Play games with your kids this summer to boost their brains Many board games strengthen the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of the brains of players. This results in improved cognitive functions such as IQ, memory, information retention and problem-solving. (Shutterstock) Neha Shivhare , Simon Fraser University and David Kaufman , Simon Fraser University Research shows that playing games can enhance our personal, social and emotional well-being, as well as our mental acuity. A study conducted at Harvard Medical School in 2017 points out that loneliness can be more detrimental to health than smoking . Happiness, on the other hand, is strongly correlated with close relationships with family members and friends. Playing both board games and video games with family members provide opportunities to get together and develop these relationships. They stimulate players physically, mentally and emotionally. Games have also been found to

What can the kingdom of Bhutan teach us Bertrand Venard , Audencia Fighting corruption is supremely difficult, as it is proved by the recent expulsion of UN anti-corruption mission in Guatemala , the jail sentence of a former Korean President or the murder of an African journalist investigating corruption . Considering the huge cost of corruption , many experts and observers would recommend looking at public policy or business practices in place in countries such as Denmark or Finland, known for being transparent and accountable societies. Yet countries such as Bhutan, in the heart of the Himalayas, can provide original approaches in dealing with anti-corruption policies. On the path of the Thunder Dragon Known as the Thunder Dragon Kingdom, Bhutan has embarked on the path of democracy in recent years , bringing on a series of social-economic changes while opening up to the world. Yet, it ranks among the poorest countries in the world with 12% of its population below nati