Neuroscience
Digital puzzle games could be good for memory in older adults, study shows
Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.
Aug 14, 2023
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News tagged with game
Neuroscience
Reduced loss aversion and altered functional connectivity in internet gaming disorder
Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), a newly recognized form of behavioral addiction characterized by excessive involvement in online gaming, is gaining global attention as a significant public health issue. Mirroring other substance ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can Dungeons and Dragons help neurodivergent players build social skills? Researchers examine the possibility
When fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons featured on Netflix sensation Stranger Things, online searches for the game shot up considerably.
Jul 3, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Researchers summarize aspects of athlete workloads in football organizations across the world
QUT researchers have conducted an overview of athlete workloads in the premier codes of football across the world with insights from some big international names in high performance sport.
Jun 20, 2023
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Pediatrics
Exploring the deep connections between adolescent sleep and overall health
As director of SRI's Human Sleep Research Program, Fiona Baker studies the complex interplay between sleep and overall health and well-being.
Jun 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Children as young as 5 are quite discerning when it comes to cheaters
In many ways, rules rule the lives of children.
Jun 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
Video games spark exciting new frontier in neuroscience
University of Queensland researchers have used an algorithm from a video game to gain insights into the behavior of molecules within live brain cells.
Jun 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Newly discovered brain mechanism linked to anxiety, OCD
The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), are still unclear. In a new study, University of Utah ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How our brains can rapidly identify people in power
Our brains can identify people in power at lightning speed, based on how we perceive dominant people, University of Queensland research has found.
Jun 2, 2023
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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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