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A little video gaming is good for children, says Oxford University study

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Children who play video games for an hour or less a day are happier, more sociable, and less hyperactive than those who don’t game, according to an Oxford University study.

Experimental psychologist Dr Andrew Przybylski conducted the study, published in the Journal of Paediatrics, which surveyed 5,000 British children aged 10 to 15.

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