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Video Games: Bad or Good for Your Memory?
April 18, 2013 — After the horrific shooting sprees at Columbine High School in 1999 and Virginia Tech in 2007, players of violent video games, such as First Person Shooter (FPS) games, have often been accused in the ... > full story -
Children and Teens With Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied With Video Games
April 17, 2013 — Children and teens with autism spectrum disorder use screen-based media, such as television and video games, more often than their typically developing peers and are more likely to develop ... > full story -
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Computer Scientists Develop Video Game That Teaches How to Program in Java
April 8, 2013 — Computer scientists have developed an immersive, first-person player video game designed to teach students in elementary to high school how to program in Java, one of the most common programming ... > full story -
Baseball Gambling Was Common in Early Days
April 8, 2013 — In the early days of baseball more than 125 years ago, fun at the ballyard was a sure bet – quite literally. Players, fans and perhaps even umpires gambled on every aspect of the game and ... > full story -
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
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