Summary:
- This article discusses how playing video games can help calm the body after experiencing stress, even if the player still feels anxious or on edge.
- The study found that playing video games led to a decrease in heart rate and skin conductance, which are indicators of physiological stress, even when the players reported feeling stressed.
- The researchers suggest that the act of playing video games may provide a distraction and mental break that allows the body to recover from the physical effects of stress.