News tagged with brain game
Is Tetris good for the brain?
Brain imaging shows playing Tetris leads to a thicker cortex and may also increase brain efficiency, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Research Notes. A research team based in ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Study: Brain games don't make you smarter
(AP) -- People playing computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, new research suggests.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Video gamers: Size of brain structures predicts success
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers can predict your performance on a video game simply by measuring the volume of specific structures in your brain, a multi-institutional team reports this week.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 20, 2010 |
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I win, you lose: Brain imaging reveals how we learn from our competitors
Learning from competitors is a critically important form of learning for animals and humans. A new study has used brain imaging to reveal how people and animals learn from failure and success.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Video gaming prepares brain for bigger tasks
Playing video games for hours on end may prepare your child to become a laparoscopic surgeon one day, a new study has shown. Reorganisation of the brain's cortical network in young men with significant experience playing ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 24, 2010 |
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Scientists Shed New Light On Right Brain Activity
It’s a world first: thanks to new technology developed by the University of Victoria, Canada, researchers can now show how multiple parts of the right brain dynamically process spatial relationships.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Action video game players experience diminished proactive attention
Video game players are often accused of passively reacting to tasks that are spoon fed to them through graphics and stimuli on the screen. A group of researchers from Iowa State University shows that playing lots of video ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Violent video games touted as learning tool
(AP) -- You're at the front lines shooting Nazis before they shoot you. Or you're a futuristic gladiator in a death match with robots.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 28, 2010 |
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Forget Farmville, here's a game that drives genetic research
Playing online can mean more than killing time, thanks to a new game developed by a team of bioinformaticians at McGill University. Now, players can contribute in a fun way to genetic research.
Nov 29, 2010 |
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To teach kids math, researcher devises 'brain games'
(Phys.org) -- The world often breaks down into numbers and regular patterns that form predictable cycles. And the sooner children can inherently grasp these patterns, the more confident and comfortable they will be with the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Using your mood to operate a computer game
(PhysOrg.com) -- Brain Computer Interfaces measure electrical signals from the brain and convert them into data that can be used by a computer. You can move a cursor on your screen, for example, simply by ...
May 28, 2009 |
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'Brain exercises' may delay memory decline in dementia
People who engage in activities that exercise the brain, such as reading, writing, and playing card games, may delay the rapid memory decline that occurs if they later develop dementia, according to a study published in the ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 03, 2009 |
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