Cognitive scientists have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers found that video game players develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going on around them, and this benefit doesn't just make them better at playing video games, but improves a wide variety of general skills that can help with everyday activities like multita
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September 13, 2010
Video games lead to faster decisions that are no less accurate
Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: cognitive scientists, everyday activities, playing video games, trains, video game players — admin @ 10:00 pm
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June 21, 2010
Do video games enhance cognitive abilities?
Filed under: Psychology Articles — Tags: brain, cognitive abilities, playing video games, purported benefits, research literature — admin @ 11:00 am
In my last post, I discussed a debate that is going on over whether using the internet is good or bad for the brain. Those who argue against apparently harmful effects of the internet often cite studies that suggest playing video games actually enhances certain cognitive abilities. How compelling is the evidence for these purported benefits?Well if you search the research literature, you will fin
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December 19, 2009
Study Finds Benefits Of Playing Video Games
Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: gaming systems, playing video games, sharpshooting, wii, xbox 360 — admin @ 12:00 am
Do your kids want a Wii, a PlayStation or an Xbox 360 this year? This holiday gift season is packed with popular gaming systems and adrenaline-pumping, sharpshooting games...
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October 24, 2009
High Volume Video Gamers Have More Difficulty Staying Attentive
Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: high volume, iowa state university, playing video games, video game players, volume action — admin @ 11:01 pm
Parents have long lectured their children about the mind-numbing effects of playing video games all day. And a new Iowa State University study has found that high volume action video game players -- those who play around 40 hours per week -- actually had more difficulty keeping focused on tasks requiring longer, more proactive attention than those who played video games less than a couple of hour
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