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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 -
Camera Inside Spiraling Football Provides Ball's-Eye View of Field
February 27, 2013 — Researchers have shown that a camera embedded in the side of a rubber-sheathed plastic foam football can record video while the ball is in flight that could give spectators a unique, ball's-eye view ... > full story -
Popular Video Dancing Game May Reduce Cognitive, Physical Impacts of Multiple Sclerosis
February 27, 2013 — Researchers have tested Dance Dance Revolution’s ability to help MS patients. Studies show the video game may help improve balance and mobility in certain patient ... > full story -
How Men and Women Organize Their (Online) Social Networks Differently
February 7, 2013 — A new quantitative study of data assembled from the online multiplayer game Pardus examines ways men and women manage their social networks drastically different, even ... > full story -
Digital Games Contribute to HIV Education in Uganda
February 6, 2013 — Computer games, virtual classroom with a discussion forum and video drama can be integrated in a common learning environment for teaching teenage children. This pedagogical approach has demonstrated ... > full story
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