Study finds video games can be helpful to promote emotional intelligence in adolescents. Read More
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Minecraft and other virtual building games can help improve creativity, a new study reports. Read More
BrainNet, a new system that uses a brain-to-brain interface, allows three people to play a video game using 'telepathic' communication. Read More
A new online game where users take on the role of fake news producers improves people's ability to discern real information from disinformation, irrespective of education, age, cognitive style or political views. Read More
Study contradicts the popular assumption that video gaming is associated with an increased risk of obesity in children and teenagers. However, researchers did find a small correlation between obesity and adult gamers. Read More
Peripheral awareness is improved significantly by playing video games designed around peripheral vision. Read More
The WHO recently recognized video game addiction as a mental health problem. A new online test can help detect those most at risk of developing gaming disorder. New research suggests personality traits and socioeconomic factors may contribute to gaming disorder. Read More
A new brain training game in which players navigate a grocery store, earning rewards for selecting healthy food options, may help to reduce the desire to give into sugar cravings. Participants who had higher initial preferences for sugary foods lost as much as 3.1% body weight following daily gameplay. Read More
Loot boxes, a common reward in modern video games, may drive gambling like behaviors in adult gamers, researchers report. Read More
Sea Hero Quest, a navigation themed cell phone game, is helping researchers to identify those at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Those with a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's perform worse on the spatial navigation tasks in the game, taking more time and less efficient routes to checkpoint goals. Read More
Contrary to popular belief, playing video games does not have an overall negative impact on the social development of boys. However, girls who spend more time playing video games at age 10 have weaker social skills than girls who spend less time gaming. Read More
Study confirms the acceptability, feasibility and safety for using Project: EVO, a action video game experience, for children on the autism spectrum with co-occurring ADHD. Read More
