From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert! : Videogame technology is proving to be a valuable tool for helping people of all ages improve lifestyle and health habits and manage disease. New…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via HealthCanal: There is a long-lasting and at times intense debate about the possible link between violent computer games and aggressiveness. A group of researchers from the University…
From the Baylor University press release via EurekAlert!: The newest motion-based video games — which are more interactive than standard video game systems with gamepads — are more realistic, give a greater sense of “being…
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Impulsive children with attention problems tend to play more video games, while kids in general who spend lots of time video gaming may also develop impulsivity…
From the North Carolina State University press release: For some older adults, the online video game World of Warcraft (WoW) may provide more than just an opportunity for escapist adventure. Researchers from North Carolina State…
From the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council press release via EurekAlert!: How we perceive the world tells us a lot about how the brain processes sensory information. At this week’s meeting of the American…
From the BYU press release: Online role playing games negatively affect real-life marital satisfaction, according to a new Brigham Young University study to be published February 15th in the Journal of Leisure Research. The study…
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 result of a study from…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From Mario Kart to World of Warcraft, why are we so obsessed with video games? Psychological scientists predict that part of the appeal of video games is…
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 is conducting a global study…