Can video games make you smarter?

First, the bad news. 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.

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2023-04-21 13:33:35

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Do video games make you smarter?
Can playing video games make you smarter? Most off-the-shelf video games do little to improve cognitive abilities. But certain well-designed ones can enhance proficiency at skills such as “task switching,” also known as multitasking.
2024-01-15 01:28:57

Do video games make smarter?
First, the bad news. 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.
2024-01-08 18:33:39

Do video games make kids emotional?
However, for a significant portion of kids, irritability, moodiness, and outright anger are the predominant emotional expression at the conclusion of video-game play.
2023-08-20 01:47:21

Do video games make you happy?
From sadness to happiness. Or high stress to lower stress. In fact, research has found video games to be a particularly efficient vehicle for mood management. This is because good games (well-designed games) engage players in a way that meets basic psychological needs as humans.
2023-06-18 00:51:42

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