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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Psychology & Psychiatry
It might be scary, but making phone calls can be good for young people's wellbeing
Some people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a friend, sometimes sitting for hours talking about anything and everything. However, today most young people rarely call each other. The very idea ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Purchasing loot boxes in video games associated with problem gambling risk, says study
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds that online learning during COVID-19 was detrimental to teen mental health, school satisfaction, performance
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the social and school world for teens as virtual learning or hybrid learning became the norm in 2020-21. The unprecedented shutdown of classroom learning caused undue stress, low levels of social ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Health
Ask the pediatrician: How can parents protect kids from coin batteries?
Q: My toddler often puts small objects in her mouth. How can I keep her safe with all the button batteries in our house?
Nov 9, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video games could improve kids' brains: study
Parents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, from mental health and social problems to missing out on exercise.
Oct 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children
A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers develop a digital therapy to alleviate the symptoms of depression
By liberating a world that's being possessed, a therapeutic videogame seeks to alleviate depression symptoms.
Oct 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can gaming 'addiction' lead to depression or aggression in young people? What the evidence says
A Victorian coroner has cited problematic gaming behavior as the driver of a mood disorder which contributed to the 2019 death of regional school boy Oliver Cronin.
Oct 21, 2022
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