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Structured Reflection Improves Team Performance
April 8, 2013 New research indicates that teams improve their performance when they meet in a structured environment in which each member reflects on his or her role and how it relates to the overall performance ... > full story -
Virtual Games Help the Blind Navigate Unknown Territory
March 27, 2013 Scientists have developed a virtual gaming environment to help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop a cognitive spatial map of unfamiliar buildings and public ... > full story -
Violent Video Games Are a Risk Factor for Criminal Behavior and Aggression, New Evidence Shows
March 26, 2013 New evidence demonstrates a link between video games and youth violence and delinquency. The research shows a strong connection even when controlling for a history of violence and psychopathic traits ... > full story -
Knowledge of the Game Is Not an Advantage in Sports Gambling
March 19, 2013 Scientist have found that neither betting experience nor knowledge of the details of the game provides an advantage to strategic sports gamblers. He says that they operate under an illusion of ... > full story -
Playing Action Videogames Improves Visual Search
March 14, 2013 Researchers have shown that playing shooting or driving videogames, even for a relatively short time, improves the ability to search for a target hidden among irrelevant distractions in complex ... > full story -
Video Game 'Exercise' for an Hour a Day May Enhance Certain Cognitive Skills
March 13, 2013 Playing video games for an hour each day can improve subsequent performance on cognitive tasks that use similar mental processes to those involved in the game, according to new ... > full story -
Denied the Chance to Cheat or Steal, People Turn to Violent Video Games
March 11, 2013 When people are denied the chance to cheat or steal, they get frustrated -- and turn to violent video games for ... > full story -
Seniors Who Play Video Games Report Better Sense of Emotional Well-Being
March 5, 2013 New research finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional ... > full story -
Action Video Games Boost Reading Skills, Study of Children With Dyslexia Suggests
February 28, 2013 Much to the chagrin of parents who think their kids should spend less time playing video games and more time studying, time spent playing action video games can actually make dyslexic children read ... > full story -
Authors: Develop Digital Games to Improve Brain Function and Well-Being
February 27, 2013 Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the ... > full story
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