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The Healthy Skeptic: Brain Training Games

Can brain-training games help your brain stay sharp? Many people use them in hopes of improving memory and warding off dementia, but the claims for these programs often outruns the science.
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Do Violent Video Games Lead to Violence?

Neuroethics Viewpoint

Violent video games of every shape and form are all the rage in the marketplace, but the jury is still out on their link to real-world aggression. Column by Philip M. Boffey.
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Brain Training for Kids: Adding a Human Touch

Do toys and games improve thinking or IQ, or do they just make a child better at playing the games?
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Wrestling With Our Digital World

Researchers explored benefits, dangers, and potential of our modern “device culture” at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.
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The Truth About Research on Screen Time

There’s no shortage of articles warning of the negative effects of screen time on kids’ development, but what does the research actually say?

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The Illusion of the Perfect Brain Enhancer

Many questions loom over transcranial direct current stimulation, a non-invasive form of neurostimulation in which constant, low current is delivered directly to areas of the brain using small electrodes.
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Video Games and the Brain: Action, Strategy, and Pac-Man

Playing some video games can cause serious harm, while others might improve or restore skills, suggested three experts at an event by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Video Games Affect the Brain—for Better and Worse

Headlines about how video games affect the brain range from upbeat to dire. Psychologist Douglas A. Gentile asserts that although violent games in particular can have negative consequences, well-designed games can teach positive skills. He proposes five attributes of video game design that can help explain findings and guide future research.

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