Brain-training games may not improve IQ, a new study has shown.
Adrian Owen of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, UK, and colleagues tested brain-training software, which supposedly keeps the brain youthful, on volunteers recruited through a BBC television programme.
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In one program, which mimics commercial brain-training software, the volunteers solved simple mathematics problems and puzzles that tested their memories. The other was designed specifically to boost cognitive abilities such as reasoning and planning.
After six weeks, the participants underwent a second round of cognitive tests. Both groups who played the games made modest improvements, yet so did the web surfers.
Video Games Do Not Affect Kids' Academic Performance
Video games may not necessarily affect academic results of children, unlike most parents' perception, according to a new study.
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"Even when the tests were conceptually quite similar we didn't see any improvement," New Scientist quoted Owen as saying.
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Violent Video Games Make Kids More Aggressive and Less Caring
A new study concludes, exposure to violent video games makes more aggressive, less caring kids - regardless of their age, sex or culture.
A new study concludes, exposure to violent video games makes more aggressive, less caring kids - regardless of their age, sex or culture.
The study has been published in the Journal Nature.
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Teens Glued to TV, Games Less Attached to Families: Study
The more time teens spend watching television or playing on a computer or games console, the less likely they are to be close to their family and friends, a study published Monday shows.
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