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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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
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research sheds new light on self-destructive behavior
Misunderstanding the link between our actions and consequences could be what makes giving up harmful habits so difficult, study shows.
Apr 18, 2023
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Neuroscience
Smartphone games can help to detect the long-lasting effects of traumatic brain injuries
New research from the University of Hertfordshire has found that a mobile-phone game app can help identify ongoing problems with navigation—a common long-term symptom of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)—making these issues ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
Trained brains can rapidly suppress visual distractions
Have you ever found yourself searching for your keys or phone only to end up getting distracted by a brightly colored object that grabs your attention? This type of attentional capture by objects that stand out from their ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds video game playing causes no harm to young children's cognitive abilities
Parents: It might be time to rethink your family's video-gaming rules.
Feb 7, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Video games might be better for balance rehab than conventional physical therapy
Don't throw away that Wii Fit Balance Board––it might be more valuable than you think. New research from a team at Northeastern University found that active video games––like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution––are ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Health
People sleep the least from early 30s to early 50s, finds study
People sleep less in mid-adulthood than they do in early and late adulthood, finds a new study led by UCL, University of East Anglia and University of Lyon researchers.
Dec 23, 2022
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