「玩遊戲」對成年人也大有益處 Playing games is also good for adults!

　
When you think of someone playing a game, it’s usually a kid, right? Not always.

It’s well known that playing games helps children to learn about the world around them through experimentation; however, it can also help adults to keep their brains functioning.

A study showed that people who played more games at age 70 had a less steep decline in their thinking skills overall. Even activities such as reading, writing, or playing music did not have the same effect.

It seems like it is time to take “playing games” more seriously.

友善讓你懂｜解說：

　
當我們想像有人在玩遊戲時，通常覺得對方是小孩，對嗎？不一定。

眾所皆知，玩遊戲可以協助孩童透過試驗來了解其所在的世界；然而，玩遊戲也可以協助成年人維持大腦功能。

研究表明，70歲時玩更多遊戲的人，從整體上來看，其思維能力較不會急劇衰退。此外，即使是進行閱讀、寫作或演奏樂器等活動，也達不到玩遊戲這樣的效果。

看來，是該認真看待「玩遊戲」這件事了！

輕鬆帶著走｜學習：

　
如果要講「認真、嚴肅看待某件事／某人」，用法是 take 某事／某人 seriously。

例句：​​He didn’t take anything seriously.
他對所有事都不當真。

本篇其他相關單字，介紹如下：

• experimentation　(n.) 試驗
• function　(v.) 發揮作用、運作
• steep　(adj.) 陡峭的、急劇的
• decline　(v.) 衰退、衰弱
• effect　(n.) 效果