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 ...
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Memory training video games can increase brain power
(Medical Xpress) -- In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Susanne Jaeggi from the University of Michigan looked at the use of specialized video games have t ...
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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 ...
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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.
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May 01, 2013 |
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Lazy eye disorder: A promising new therapeutic approach
A research team led by Dr. Robert Hess from McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has used the popular puzzle video game Tetris in an innovative approach to treat adult ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 22, 2013 |
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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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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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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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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.
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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Action video games boost reading skills, study finds
Much to the chagrin of parents who think their kids should spend less time playing video games and more time studying, time spent playing action video games can actually make dyslexic children read better. ...
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Feb 28, 2013 |
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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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Analyzing babies' expressions could help children at risk for developmental disorders
Parents and babies smile, laugh and coo at each other, but scientists still have a lot of questions about how these interactions help infants develop.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Sibling squabbles can lead to depression, anxiety
Holiday presents will soon be under the tree for millions of adolescents. With those gifts may come sibling squabbles over violations of personal space, such as unwanted borrowing of a fashionable clothing item, or arguments ...
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Dec 20, 2012 |
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Violent video games: More playing time equals more aggression
(Medical Xpress)—A new study provides the first experimental evidence that the negative effects of playing violent video games can accumulate over time.
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Dec 10, 2012 |
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Fetuses yawn in the womb, according to new research
The 4D scans of 15 healthy fetuses, by Durham and Lancaster Universities, also suggest that yawning is a developmental process which could potentially give doctors another index of a fetus' health.
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