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TV Viewing Can Decrease Self-Esteem in Children, Except White Boys
May 30, 2012 — If you are a white girl, a black girl or a black boy, exposure to today's electronic media in the long run tends to make you feel worse about yourself. If you're a white boy, you'll feel better, ... > full story -
Educational Games to Train Middle Schoolers' Attention, Empathy
May 21, 2012 — Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, experts challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and ... > full story -
Cyber Partners Help You Go the Distance
May 16, 2012 — A competent, virtual exercise partner can boost motivation and improve team performance. A new study, testing the benefits of a virtual exercise partner, shows that the presence of a moderately more ... > full story -
Kids With Cerebral Palsy May Benefit from Video Game Play
May 7, 2012 — Like their healthy peers, children with disabilities may spend too much time in front of a video screen. For children with cerebral palsy (CP), this leads to an even greater risk of being overweight ... > full story -
'Game-Powered Machine Learning' Opens Door to Google for Music
May 4, 2012 — Engineers have shown that a computer can be taught to automatically label every song on the Internet using sets of examples provided by unpaid music fans. The researchers report that their solution, ... > full story -
Video Games Can Teach How to Shoot Guns More Accurately and Aim for the Head
April 30, 2012 — Just 20 minutes of playing a violent shooting video game made players more accurate when firing a realistic gun at a mannequin -- and more likely to aim for and hit the head, a new study ... > full story -
Action Videogames Change Brains, Improve Visual Attention
April 26, 2012 — Playing an action videogame, even for a relatively short time, causes differences in brain activity and improvements in visual attention, a new study ... > full story -
Can Video Games Promote Healthier Aging?
April 23, 2012 — Video-game technology is proving to be a valuable tool for helping people of all ages improve lifestyle and health habits and manage disease. New research is showing that exergames have significant ... > full story -
Influencing Others Through Gestures: Pitfalls for Eyewitnesses
April 20, 2012 — Gestures made during interviews can influence or even misinform eyewitnesses. In addition eyewitnesses are unlikely to recall the influential gestures being shown to them, new research ... > full story -
Kids Get More Active When Given More Toy Choices, Studies Show
April 18, 2012 — In an age when even preschoolers have electronic toys and devices, many parents wonder how to get their children to be more physically active. Now, two studies provide some ... > full story
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