FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 8, 2015·3 min read3D Video Games Can Help Boost Memory FormationResearchers report playing 3D video games can help boost memory formation.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 21, 2021·4 min readAchievement and Escapism Can Lead to Online Video Game AddictionAchievement motivation is one of the strongest predictors of video game addiction, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 12, 2017·6 min readAction Games Expand the Brain’s Cognitive AbilitiesA new study reports people who play action style video games showed an increase in cognitive skills compared to those who played other types of games.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 28, 2021·4 min readAction Video Games Make Players Better Learners of Visual and Memory TasksVideo games high in action content help players to become quicker learners, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·3 min readActive Gaming is Good For Brain Health and MemoryAccording to researchers, playing video games that involve physical activity can help to boost memory and brain health as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 10, 2019·3 min readCan computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?Middle-aged and older people who stay mentally active have a lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 22, 2022·4 min readCan Gaming ‘Addiction’ Lead to Depression or Aggression in Young People?Gaming addiction does not appear to cause depression or increased aggression in healthy people, but those with underlying depression and aggressive behaviors may turn to gaming as a form of escapism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 15, 2019·2 min readCan videogames promote emotional intelligence in teenagers?Study finds video games can be helpful to promote emotional intelligence in adolescents.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 6, 2014·3 min readCan You Tell a Person’s Gender by Their Video Game Avatar?Male gamers who choose a female avatar are more likely to use emotional phrases and emoticons. They are also more likely to choose an attractive avatar, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 17, 2021·3 min readCommercial Video Games Could Help Treat Mental IllnessInexpensive, commercial video games may help those suffering from anxiety and depression to combat their symptoms. Researchers found that, in addition to conventional games, virtual reality games could help people overcome mental health problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 12, 2019·3 min readCould playing computer games improve your peripheral vision?Peripheral awareness is improved significantly by playing video games designed around peripheral vision.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 24, 2018·5 min readCould Playing Fortnite Lead to Video Game Addiction? The WHO Says Yes, But Others DisagreeDespite the WHO recently recognizing 'gaming disorder', researchers say only 1% of gamers may fit the criteria for diagnosis. A new paper looks at the positive, and negative, implications of gaming.Read More
