Tag: videogames

Do video game players make the best unmanned pilots?

From the University of Liverpool press release: New research from the University of Liverpool highlights the usefulness of Video Game Players (VGPs) as unmanned aircraft operators. The move to significant automation… Read more »

Study suggests video games can change your brain

From the Frontiers press release: Scientists have collected and summarized studies looking at how video games can shape our brains and behavior. Research to date suggests that playing video games… Read more »

Study examines skills transferable from World of Warcraft

From the Missouri University of Science and Technology press release: “Stop playing that stupid video game and get a job.” It’s a sentiment expressed by generations of parents since Pong… Read more »

Video games can mitigate defensiveness resulting from bad test scores

From the Texas Tech University press release: One of the worst feelings a student can have is receiving a bad grade on an exam, whether it’s a test they prepared… Read more »

Study suggests gamers capture more information faster for visual decision-making

From the Duke University press release via ScienceDaily: Hours spent at the video gaming console not only train a player’s hands to work the buttons on the controller, they probably… Read more »