Psychology & Psychiatry
Videogame addiction linked to ADHD
Young and single men are at risk of being addicted to video games. The addiction indicates an escape from ADHD and psychiatric disorder.
Apr 25, 2016
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Sexist video games decrease empathy for female violence victims
Young male gamers who strongly identify with male characters in sexist, violent video games show less empathy than others toward female violence victims, a new study found.
Apr 13, 2016
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'Parents know best about effects of video games on children'
A study has found that parents who reported playing video games with their children are about three times more likely to have a handle on the effects gaming have on young people as compared with adults who are not parents ...
Apr 12, 2016
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Violent video games eventually lose their ability to produce guilt in gamers
Rapidly advancing technology has created ever more realistic video games. Images are sharp, settings have depth and detail, and the audio is crisp and authentic. At a glance, it appears real. So real, that research has consistently ...
Apr 8, 2016
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Video games can improve decision-making
Research on decision-making bias found that interactive training exercises using video games actually improved participants' general decision-making abilities and when used alongside other traditional training methods. The ...
Mar 11, 2016
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Time spent playing video games may have positive effects on young children
Video games are a favorite activity of children, yet its affect on their health is often perceived to be negative. A study by researchers at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues at Paris Descartes University ...
Mar 8, 2016
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Neuroscience
Video games improve brain connections in multiple sclerosis patients
Playing "brain-training" video games may help improve some cognitive abilities of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) by strengthening neural connections in an important part of their brains, according to a new study published ...
Mar 8, 2016
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Motion-controlled video games may improve real world skills
Motion-controlled video games, such as those played on the Wii, may help boost skills when players compete in the real world, according to a team of researchers.
Feb 18, 2016
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Video games offer educational methods for med students
(HealthDay)—Video games can play a role in medical education, offering new methods for teaching medical students, according to a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Feb 4, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Minecraft test shows beer bad for young brain
An experiment using the popular video game Minecraft has shown that teens who drink too much may be in for some serious consequences in the not-too-distant future.
Jan 25, 2016
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