From the Science in Public press release via MedicalXpress: A psychology researcher from Canberra has collected some of the first scientific evidence that video gaming can be addictive in a way similar to gambling and…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists report that they can predict who will improve most on an unfamiliar video game by looking at their brain waves. They describe their…
From the Mary Ann Liebert Inc. press release via EurekAlert!: Making moral judgments is increasingly a central element of the plots of popular video games. Do players of online video games perceive the content and…
From the JAMA and Archives Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Compared with rest and sedentary video game play, active video gaming with dancing and boxing were associated with increased heart rate, oxygen uptake and energy…
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Teens who play mature-rated, risk-glorifying video games may be more likely than those who don’t to become reckless drivers who experience increases in automobile accidents, police…
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert!: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 88 children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a broad group…
From the Ohio State University press release: New research suggests that violent video games may not make players more aggressive – if they play cooperatively with other people. In two studies, researchers found that college…
From the Deakin University press release via MedicalXpress: Deakin University health researchers have found pre-schoolers who play interactive video games, such as Wii, have better motor skills. The researchers, in collaboration with a colleague from…
From the University of Luxemburg press release via ScienceDaily: Current research from the University of Luxembourg, found that when participants were asked to select gift products after they had played a violent video game, inexperienced…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: No matter how much time you’ve spent training your brain to multitask by playing “Call of Duty,” you’re probably no better at talking on the phone while…