Tag: videogames

Study suggests avatar appearance may not make a difference in video games

From the University of Southern California press release: The gaming experience over the last decade has evolved tremendously and player-customized avatars, or virtual doppelgangers, are becoming more realistic every day…. Read more »

Study suggests no link between violent video games and increased aggression levels in adults

From the Springer press release: Playing violent action adventure games for prolonged periods does not make adults more aggressive say researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and… Read more »

Study suggests no evidence to support link between violent video games and behaviour

From the University of York press release: Researchers at the University of York have found no evidence to support the theory that video games make players more violent. In a… Read more »

Study suggests action games expand the brain’s cognitive abilities

From the Université de Genève press release: The human brain is malleable — it learns and adapts. Numerous research studies have focused on the impact of action video games on… Read more »

Study suggests Pokémon Go could help people who struggle socially

From the University of British Columbia press release: Video games may have a reputation for attracting introverts, but when it comes to augmented reality games like Pokémon Go, extroverts tend… Read more »

Study suggests some video games are good for older adults’ brains

From the Université de Montréal press release: If you’re between 55 and 75 years old, you may want to try playing 3D platform games like Super Mario 64 to stave… Read more »

Videogame study suggests link between intelligence and skill at game

From the University of York press release: Researchers at the University of York have discovered a link between young people’s ability to perform well at two popular video games and… Read more »

Study suggests genre may impact cognitive training using video games

From the IOS Press press release: Video games are quickly becoming a hot topic in cognitive training. Many see them as a potential tool to help patients improve their performance and… Read more »

Study suggests video gamers have an advantage in learning

From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: Neuropsychologists of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum let video gamers compete against non-gamers in a learning competition. During the test, the video gamers performed significantly better and… Read more »