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  Role-Playing Game Brings New Life to a 'Dead' Language

  April 18, 2013 — In one Latin class, students learn Latin playing heroes from Graeco-Roman myth — bringing a ‘dead’ language to life through a role-playing game. The application of game theory in ... > full story
• Fitness
  Social Psychology
  Staying Healthy
  Relationships
  Psychology
  Obesity
   

  Social Gaming Promotes Healthy Behavior, Reveals New Research

  April 18, 2013 — Adding social gaming elements to a behavior tracking program led people to exercise more frequently and helped them decrease their body-mass index, according to new ... > full story
• Video Games
  Memory
  Popular Culture
  Math Puzzles
  Computer Graphics
  Educational Policy
   

  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
• Autism
  Child Psychology
  Child Development
  ADD and ADHD
  Parenting
  Educational Psychology
   

  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
• Video Games
  Artificial Intelligence
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  Computers and Internet
  Computer Science
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  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
• Sports
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  Urbanization
  Fossils
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  Origin of Life
   

  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
• Educational Psychology
  Educational Policy
  Psychology
  Social Psychology
  Sports
  Memory
   

  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
• Video Games
  Virtual Reality
  Virtual Environment
  Communications
  Artificial Intelligence
  Perception
   
  

  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
• Video Games
  Popular Culture
  Anger Management
  Conflict
  Child Psychology
  Child Development
   
  

  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
• Sports
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  Consumer Behavior
  Popular Culture
  Behavior
  Media and Entertainment
   

  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

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