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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Gamers who buy "loot boxes" are up to two times more likely to gamble, shows new research published today in the journal Addiction Research & Theory.
Dec 2, 2022
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Jessica Hammer thinks the most important technology for making games is the brain.
Nov 4, 2022
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Older people may be able to boost their working memory with a new approach that couples online therapeutic games with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique.
Oct 12, 2022
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Margaret, 63, loves playing online Scrabble everyday with her sister who lives interstate. The online game allows a playful way to keep in constant contact when geographically distant.
Sep 29, 2022
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Online gaming and other types of online social interaction have become increasingly popular during the pandemic, and increased remote working and investments in social technology will likely see this trend continue.
Aug 30, 2022
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FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News)—Just a few days after Dottie Lewis and her husband, Wayne, returned from vacation to their home in Plymouth, Massachusetts, she started feeling poorly.
May 20, 2022
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It's no mystery why online games became an even-more popular pastime during the COVID-19 pandemic: They provide entertainment and social connection, while also keeping our brains stimulated. A new AI-powered game developed ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Wordle, the wildly popular five-word guessing game, has been called "genius" and "the pandemic game we didn't know we needed," but don't count on it to improve your brain power a UO psychology professor says.
Feb 16, 2022
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Public health messages such as in the image (associated with this release)—designed to reduce parents' purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages marketed as fruit drinks or children—convinced a significant percentage of ...
Oct 28, 2021
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