Until recently, most reported effects of video games centered on the alleged negative consequences. These included video game addiction (e.g., Griffiths & Hunt, 1995, 1998), increased aggressiveness (e.g., Griffiths, 1998), and the various medical and psychosocial effects (Griffiths, 1996). However, there are abundant references to the positive benefits of video games in the literature, includi...