According to new research, playing video games not only trains the player's hands to work the controllers, they also train the brain to make better and faster use of visual input.
Fast-paced, real time strategy video games can help train the brain to become more agile and improve strategic thinking, a new study finds.
Social interaction, reward and escapism fuel video game addiction in adults, a new study finds.
Playing video games causes increases in brain regions responsible for memory formation and strategic planning, researchers have discovered. The findings could prove relevant in developing new therapeutic interventions for psychiatric illnesses.
A new study which used a video game where people navigate through a virtual town helps researchers to pinpoint how spatial information is incorporated into memory, and why remembering a specific experience can trigger memories of events which occurred in the same location.
A new study reviews how teachers use video games to educate children in the classroom. The report identifies the features teachers find most useful in tracking learning.
A new study reports, that despite much speculation, the effects of violent video games on aggression as similar for adults with and without autism.
New studies report that a computerized attention control training program can reduce the effects of PTSD in combat veterans.
According to a new study, researchers have developed a cognitive training game which they believe may improve memory for people with schizophrenia.
According to a new study, playing puzzle games like Tetris for as little as three minutes at a time can reduce addiction cravings.
A new report looks at the relationship between aggressive behavior, violent crimes and video games.
A new study reports on how different types of video games improve cognitive functions.
