Posts Tagged ‘Serious-Games’
Serious Games: Developing a Research Agenda for Educational Games and Simulations
(Editor’s Note: the recent trade book Computer Games and Instruction brings together the leading edge perspectives of over a dozen scientists in the area of videogames and learning, including a very insightful analysis ‑excerpted below- by Harvard’s Chris Dede. Please pay attention to his thoughts on scalability below, and enjoy!) — The research overview provided by…
Read MoreDebunking 10 Cognitive Health and Fitness Myths
The new research report findings suggests 10 cognitive health and fitness myths that can take one’s brain development to newer heights. These are called the pillars of brain health.
Read MoreBrain Teaser: Test your mental rotation skills
Mental Rotation refers to moving things around in your head. It is one of the numerous visuospatial skills that humans have. Try this mental rotation exercise?
Read MoreUpdate: Innovation to Upgrade Brain Care
Here you have the July edition of our monthly eNewslet ter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remem ber that you can subscribe to receive this free Brain Fitness eNewsletter by email, using the box in the right column. Technology to upgrade brain care: In this extensive interview, Dr. John Docherty helps connect the…
Read MoreCan video games inspire altruism?
(Editor’s Note: we are pleased to bring you this article thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine). Gaming for Good Research suggests that games like Lemmings, where the goal is to help others, inspire real-life acts of altruism. — By Kyle Smith For years, video games have been linked to aggression and violence, with researchers and…
Read MoreUpdate: Public Libraries as Health Clubs for the Brain
Here you have the July edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, using the box at the top of this page. Public libraries have long offered the public more than books. And now, recent demographic and scientific trends are…
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