Video Games Make You Violent—If They Suck

Ah, that old “violent video games make for violent kids” canard—between cable news who won’t quite bringing it up and gamers who won’t quite whining about it, it’ll never die. In the mean time, scientists have found that a better way to make a gamer violent isn’t to give them … Read More

The Benefits of Playing Video Games

Everything in moderation; though video gaming has some downsides and can be addicting, there are some good aspects too, and said good aspects are measurable with a brain scan. A study published in Molecular Psychiatry found that video gaming can promote fine motor skills, memory formation, spatial navigation, and strategic … Read More

Why Video Games and Netflix Won’t Reduce Your High Stress

We love video games as much as the next guy—or maybe more than the next guy—but if there’s one thing they won’t do, it’s reduce stress. Neither do movies, TV, or other media. According to a study published in the Journal of Communication, high stressed people who play video games … Read More

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