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·November 16, 2017·4 min read

Multiplayer Video Games: Link Between Skill and Intelligence Discovered

Some MOBA video games can act like an IQ test, researchers report. In a new PLOS ONE study, researchers note a correlation between skill in action strategy games, like DOTA2, and high IQ. The correlation is similar to that seen between intelligence and ability in more traditional games like chess.

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·September 30, 2017·4 min read

Gamers Have an Advantage in Learning

People who play video games for more than 15 hours per week performed better in learning tasks and showed increased activity in brain areas associated with memory than non-gamers, a new study reports.

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·August 9, 2017·4 min read

Playing With Your Brain: The Negative Impact of Action Video Games

A neuroimaging study reveals response learners show a decrease in hippocampal gray matter after playing action based video games for 90 hours.

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·June 22, 2017·4 min read

How Video Games Change the Brain

A new study reveals how playing video games not only changes how our brain functions, but also the structure of the brain.

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·June 12, 2017·5 min read

Heavy Video Game Playing Can Be Part of a Healthy Social Life

A new study reveals heavy video gaming may not result in social anxiety or feelings of loneliness if players are socially engaged in social media or instant messaging.

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·May 3, 2017·3 min read

Active Gaming is Good For Brain Health and Memory

According to researchers, playing video games that involve physical activity can help to boost memory and brain health as we age.

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·April 24, 2017·4 min read

Scientific Discovery Game Significantly Speeds Up Neuroscience Research Process

A new video game is helping to speed up neuroscience research by allowing players to reconstruct the architecture of neurons.

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·April 6, 2017·6 min read

Video Game Promotes Better Attention Skills in Some Children with Sensory Processing Dysfunction

A new study reports that a video game, currently in development as a medical device, has shown to boost attention in some children with sensory processing dysfunction.

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·March 20, 2017·2 min read

People Remain Calm as the World Ends, Video Game Study Suggests

A new study reveals people tend to behave helpfully as their virtual world ends.

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·March 1, 2017·6 min read

How Gamers Get Good

Consistent rituals and practice lead to better skilled video game players, a new study reports.

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·November 30, 2016·5 min read

Video Game Helps Children With Poor Vision to See Better

Researchers report children with poor vision experience an improvement in their peripheral vision within hours of being exposed to child friendly action video games.