Video games also improve “computational thinking,” an advanced problem-solving approach that is becoming increasingly crucial in the professional  world. It involves breaking down a problem, identifying patterns, and developing solutions.

A 2016 study by researchers at POE Trade Northwestern University and Columbia University found that games in which players explore, build their own world, and set their own goals are particularly good at cultivating this type of thinking.

Video games can even improve social POE Orbs skills and help people form relationships, according to a 2016 study published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.