An example of videogame which made parents to be worried is Gran Theft Auto: a game in which participants gain scores by making sex with a prostitute or by killing people.Some studies reveal that on average, girls spend more than 1 hour per day playing videogames and boys spend more than 2 hours.Additionally a study led by Dill & Dill (1998) suggests that an extended exposure to videogames violence increases aggressive behavior and other aggression-related phenomena. Clear effects on social and emotional development.I was wondering whether any studies have been done that investigate the effect of videogames on cognitive development, furthermore if to play to videogames could be considered as a risk factor for dyslexia.ReferencesDill & Dill,  1998
Cognitive effects of children's exposure to video-games
social psychology;personality;developmental psychology;dyslexia