Prognosis
Video Games Linked to Better Cognitive Skills in Brain Study
- Researchers analyzed brian scans of about 2,000 children
- The survey didn’t establish a cause-and-effect relationship
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Kids who played three hours or more of video games a day performed better on tests of memory and impulse control than ones who didn’t play games, according to a study released Monday.
Frequent gamers showed more activity and higher blood oxygen levels in frontal brain regions associated with more cognitively demanding tasks, and less brain activity in regions related to vision, the researchers found.