6. They Increase Your Pattern Recognition Skills
Have you ever waited to observe a guards patrol route in order to sneak past unnoticed? You must have observed a bosss attack pattern in order to deduce its weakness, or the ideal time to launch your counter-attack. This is pattern recognition, and it will get you everywhere in life. By gaming, youll increase your ability to recognise repetitive patterns. For example, when you start a game, you might find a certain enemy tough to beat, unpredictable in the way they move and attack. But play long enough and youll soon be making short work of them; youve recognised their pattern and know exactly what you need to do to bring them down. Recognising and memorising patterns is a hugely important, albeit subtle, life skill. Patterns are everywhere; from the behaviours of a three-year-old child right up to the operations of a multi-billion earning corporation. Recognising these patterns is one of the keys to understanding how the world works.