Tag: gamers

Study suggests video game “exercise” for an hour a day may enhance certain cognitive skills

From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Playing video games for an hour each day can improve subsequent performance on cognitive tasks that use similar mental processes… Read more »

Study suggests playing video games may increase seniors’ well-being

From the North Carolina State University press release: New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being. Researchers… Read more »

Study suggests gaming doesn’t have to affect relationships

From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Not all video game players are destined for lives filled with failing relationships and dwindling friendships, according to Penn State researchers,… Read more »

Study of virtual environment suggests people tend to behave prosocially even in absence of rules

From the Medical University of Vienna press release: Fundamentally people behave in a social and rather compassionate and “good” way rather than aggressively, even without specified rules. That is the… Read more »

Study looks at potential effects of excessive gaming

From the Victoria University (Australia) press release: Excessive video gamers may have higher levels of anxiety and depression, according to preliminary studies at Victoria University. Video gaming researcher Daniel Loton… Read more »