FeaturedPsychology·March 20, 2017·2 min readPeople Remain Calm as the World Ends, Video Game Study SuggestsA new study reveals people tend to behave helpfully as their virtual world ends.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 1, 2017·6 min readHow Gamers Get GoodConsistent rituals and practice lead to better skilled video game players, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 30, 2016·5 min readVideo Game Helps Children With Poor Vision to See BetterResearchers report children with poor vision experience an improvement in their peripheral vision within hours of being exposed to child friendly action video games.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 5, 2016·4 min readWhat Percentage of People Who Play Video Games are Addicted?A new study attempted to measure the scale of gaming addiction in the general public using the symptoms of 'internet gaming disorder'.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 10, 2016·3 min readModerate Video Game Playing Enhances Perception and Attention SkillsA new study reports people who play video games for a few hours a week are able to process visual information more accurately than those who don't.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 25, 2016·3 min readLink Between ADHD and Video Game AddictionA new study reports on a link between ADHD and video game addiction in young, single men.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 29, 2016·4 min readPlaying Action Video Games May Increase Capability for a Suicide AttemptAccording to a new study, people thinking about suicide who play action video games may be significantly more likely to attempt suicide than those who play other types of video games.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 12, 2016·4 min readVideo Games Can Improve Decision MakingA new study reports interactive video games improve general decision making both in the long and short term.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 8, 2016·3 min readVideo Games May Improve Brain Connections and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis PatientsA new study reports playing brain training video games may help strengthen brain connections and improve cognitive abilities in people with MS.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 21, 2015·3 min readWired for Gaming: Brain Differences in Compulsive GamersA new study reports chronic video game playing is associated with hyperconnectivity between a number of brain networks, and reveals why these brain changes could be both beneficial and harmful.Read More
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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 17, 2015·3 min readWhat’s in a Name? Gaming Names Reveal Lots About the Player’s PersonalityAccording to researchers, the name you choose for your video game avatar reveals a lot about your real world personality.Read More