Psychology & Psychiatry
Can we learn to think further ahead?
Chess grandmasters are often held up as the epitome of thinking far ahead. But can others, with a modest amount of practice, learn to think further ahead?
May 31, 2023
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News tagged with board games
Psychology & Psychiatry
Regular problem solving does not protect against mental decline
The well known 'use it or lose it' claim has been widely accepted by healthcare professionals, but researchers in the Christmas issue of The BMJ find that regularly doing problem solving activities throughout your lifetime ...
Dec 10, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neuroimaging study: Building blocks activate spatial ability in children better than board games
Research from Indiana University has found that structured block-building games improve spatial abilities in children to a greater degree than board games.
Sep 13, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychiatric research uses linguistics models to analyze game play and listen in on ways environment shapes interaction
When Sydney Sun decided to transcribe 100 hours of audio recordings, she had no idea what would come of the effort. The recordings had been made by parents as they played games with their child, part of a research study being ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Neuroscience
Dopamine menus: The science behind the trend, and how it might help people with ADHD
Menus are usually something you'd expect to come across in a restaurant. But one social media influencer went viral recently for sharing a different kind of menu—a "dopamine menu" or dopamenu.
Dec 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk
Clocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through the menopause, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Nov 28, 2023
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Pediatrics
Child development stages and milestones: What to expect
From their first smile to their first step to the first day of school, children go through a remarkable transformation on their way to adulthood.
May 31, 2023
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Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: Is it OK to need a break from my children?
Parenting is hard. You give all you've got to love your children and make sure they're safe and thriving. You may not be sleeping well. You haven't had time to yourself. You miss being with other adults.
Mar 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to help teen girls' mental health struggles—6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends
It's a well-established fact that children's and teens' mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways.
Feb 23, 2023
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Health
Board game confronts 'ickiness' of gut health
Researchers are using the play-based approach of board games to improve our understanding of gastrointestinal health.
Feb 2, 2023
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