Video games and internet gaming have been more popular with individuals of all ages in recent years. Over the course of the previous 50 years, the number of people who play games on a regular basis has risen from a few thousand to an estimated 2.2 billion people globally. Most studies on how these games influence the brain have focused more on the detrimental than the beneficial consequences, such as games that make players feel powerful emotions like aggression, fear, and wrath. Video games have been connected to gamer lassitude, poor performance at work and school, as well as dismal social behavior and relationships, according to studies that have shown how addictive they can be. Recent research has shown the positive effects of playing these games on human development in general. Additionally, studies have shown that playing these games has a positive impact on a variety of crucial cognitive abilities, such as multitasking, self-empowerment, control, and quick and precise decision-making. This article uses data from studies of the selected population to compare and contrast the cognitive abilities of gamers with those of non-gamers in areas including response speed, task completion under time constraint, and multitasking. The findings from these studies might be useful in assessing how internet use and video games affect key aspects of human cognition.

Video games; online games; Cognitive skills; multi-tasking; reaction time.