A study conducted by researchers from the London School of Economics revealed that playing Pokemon GO reduces symptoms of depression.
One of the most played games in the world Pokemon GO. It has been the subject of a very interesting study. Augmented Reality (AR) game developed by Niantic good for depression determined. London School of Economics made by in the studyIn order to determine the effect of the popular mobile game on the mental health of users, internet search data of those who played Pokemon GO and those who did not were examined.
The scientists, who found that gamers searched less for negative terms related to mental health such as “depression”, “stress” and “anxiety”, concluded that “location-based mobile games can reduce depression rates”. However, it is by no means claimed that playing Pokemon GO can cure chronic or severe depressive disorders. It is stated that the game can have short-term positive effects for users suffering from mild or non-clinical depressive symptoms.
Pokemon GO Enables Face-to-Face Socializing
So, what was the main factor that pushed the researchers to this conclusion? The reasoning behind the idea that Pokemon GO is good for depression is that it is played outdoors. Emphasizing that the game provides face-to-face socialization and being intertwined with nature, scientists say that this is the other location based games stated that it applies to
world of science Niantic's game It is quite interesting that he came to a positive conclusion about it. Because some previous studies have revealed that the game is addictive and causes physical dangers because it is played outside. Pokemon GO, one of the most played mobile games of all time with over 1 billion downloads, has recently been released. Turkish language support had won.
