Most early studies of video games focused on the negative effects, such as aggression. But what about the positive ones?

Most early studies of video games focused on the negative effects, such as aggression. But what about the positive ones?

Sample: 8 695 subjects.

Participants played a pressure washer simulator called PowerWash Simulator. The goal of the game is to clean various surfaces, such as dirty cars, houses, or swimming pools. Subjects downloaded a special version of the game from Steam, in which they periodically completed mood assessments. Participants played the game a total of 57 328 times, with an average session time of 40 minutes.

Shown: 72% of subjects indicated an improvement in mood, mainly in the first 15 minutes. Then, mood remained stable for the rest of the game session. The game is available on Steam and has been scientifically proven to improve mood within 15 minutes (with other games, the situation is probably the same, but the study only concerns PowerWash Simulator).

Like if you play PowerWash Simulator every day in your kitchen, washing dishes.

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