Posts Tagged ‘videogame’
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. Play This Video Game and Call Me in the Morning (KQED): “The brain network that controls multitasking connects with networks that control memory and attention span. So by playing the game, some scientists believe you can improve cognitive skills, and by extension, relieve a range of symptoms associated with
Read MoreNew virtual reality platforms for brain health assessments and therapies: Oculus Rift, Morpheus
Virtual Reality is Here. Can We Play With It? (The New York Times): “…I can assure you that virtual reality works. Technology is no longer the limitation. The lingering question is what game designers, artists and filmmakers should do with it…Oculus VR sold
Read MoreUSA Hockey uses cognitive training to enhance pattern recognition, game-intelligence
Asteroids on Ice: Video Game Helps Young Players Develop Skills (New York Times): “Could a desktop computer game be what makes the young Americans so good?… “Work the brain; the science is there,” said Danton Cole, in his fourth season as the coach of USA Hockey’s U‑18 team…For the past five seasons,
Read MoreStudy: Well-targeted brain training videogame can lead to real-life benefits
A Multitasking Video Game Makes Old Brains Act Younger (The New York Times): “Brain scientists have discovered that swerving around cars while simultaneously picking out road signs in a video game can improve the short-term memory and long-term focus
Read MoreCan biofeedback-based videogames help kids regulate anger and emotions?
Video Game With Biofeedback Teaches Children to Curb Their Anger (Science Daily): “Children with serious anger problems can be helped by a simple video game that hones their ability to regulate their emotions, finds a pilot study at Boston Children’s Hospital. Results were published online October 24 in the journal Adolescent Psychiatry
Read MoreUpdate: Can We Shape Our Brains? Does It Matter?
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