Researchers analyse hunting behaviour of fish larvae in virtual reality
Moving objects attract greater attention – a fact exploited by video screens in public spaces and animated advertising banners on the Internet. For most animal species, moving objects also play a major ...
Neuroscience
May 22, 2013 |
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Human-like opponents lead to more aggression in video game players, study finds
Video games that pit players against human-looking characters may be more likely to provoke violent thoughts and words than games where monstrous creatures are the enemy, according to a new study by researchers ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 20, 2013 |
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Study shows mental agility game slows cognitive decline in older people
There may be a way for older people to prevent natural aging of their minds, and it could be as simple as playing a video game.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 01, 2013 |
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Regular demands on attention and memory keep students on task in online courses, study reports
(Medical Xpress)—Somewhere between the traditional classroom and old fashion home schooling, online learning has emerged as the dominant educational resource. Skyrocketing tuition, particularly at the college ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Optimal workout partner encourages less to motivate more, says researcher
(Medical Xpress)—The best workout partner may be one who understands that silence is golden, according to one Kansas State University researcher in the College of Human Ecology.
Health
May 08, 2013 |
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Seniors who play video games report better sense of emotional well-being
New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Cyberbullying rampant among high school students
Step into a class of 30 high school students and look around. Five of them have been victims of electronic bullying in the past year.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 05, 2013 |
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Violent video games have lower effects on highly-exposed teens
Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games—three or more hours per day—show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Jo ...
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May 03, 2013 |
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Researchers discover workings of brain's 'GPS system'
Just as a global positioning system (GPS) helps find your location, the brain has an internal system for helping determine the body's location as it moves through its surroundings.
Neuroscience
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Denied the chance to cheat or steal, people turn to violent video games
A new study suggests that people get frustrated when they are offered the opportunity to cheat or steal and that chance is then taken away from them.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Can your body sense future events without any external clue?
Wouldn't it be amazing if our bodies prepared us for future events that could be very important to us, even if there's no clue about what those events will be?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Scientists urge game designers and brain scientists to work together
Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published in the science journal Nature.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Video shows the traffic inside a brain cell
Using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish, a team of scientists has lit up the inside of a neuron, capturing spectacular video footage that shows the movement of proteins throughout the cell.
Neuroscience
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Video games can teach how to shoot guns more accurately and aim for the head
Just 20 minutes of playing a violent shooting video game made players more accurate when firing a realistic gun at a mannequin – and more likely to aim for and hit the head, a new study found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 30, 2012 |
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New vision of how we explore our world
Brain researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute have discovered that we explore the world with our eyes in a different way than previously thought. Their results advance our understanding of how healthy observers and neurological ...
Neuroscience
Apr 05, 2013 |
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