How Do Video Games Affect The Brain? (Huffington Post Live):
Americans play a lot of video games — that much isn’t up for dispute. But the impact on our brains is, along with the billion dollar industry that has sprung up around games, designed to make you smarter. Can “brain training” games make real change?
Guests:
- Dr. Adam Gazzaley @AdamGazz (San Francisco , CA) UCSF Neuroscientist
- Alvaro Fernandez @AlvaroF (Washington, DC) CEO, SharpBrains.com
- Dr. William Barr @WB_BARR (New York, NY) Director of Neuropsychology, NYU School of Medicine
- Dr. Ulrich Mayr (Eugene, OR) Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon; Editor In Chief, ‘Psychology and Aging’
Host:
- Josh Zepps @joshzepps
Originally aired on October 6, 2015.
To learn more:
- Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging
- 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Monitoring & Enhancing Brain Health in the Pervasive Neurotechnology Era (November 17–19th, 2015)
