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5 gru 2022 · The study caught up with 5,000 of those children two years later and discovered that by the age of 12, the kids who played video games had 2.5 more IQ points than average. Elsewhere, studies in older populations have suggested that there are similar benefits.
A careful review of published scientific research shows that most off-the-shelf video games do not improve cognitive skills. This holds true for strategy games, adventure games, puzzle games and many brain-training games. Next, the good news.
24 paź 2022 · A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children who had never played video games.
24 paź 2023 · To measure how our brains change after playing video games, cognitive scientists can use a few types of techniques (Figure 1). One is called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which uses strong magnetic fields to show the brain’s structure.
9 maj 2024 · Teen boys who play video games are more likely than girls to say competing (36% vs. 15%), spending time with others (36% vs. 27%) and entertainment (90% vs. 83%) are major reasons they play video games.
27 paź 2022 · NPR's Juana Summers talks to University of Vermont professor Bader Chaarani about why playing video games might actually have some positive effects on a child's cognition.
Playing video games helps you become more creative, quick-thinking, and emotionally intelligent. Have your cognitive or emotional abilities benefitted from gaming? Which game was the most helpful?
