Video Games and Brain Impact
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Video game players display improvements in several types of ______, including sustained attention and selective attention.

attention

The right ______ was enlarged in long-term gamers due to their gaming activities.

hippocampus

Playing video games increases the size and competence of parts of the brain responsible for ______ skills.

visuospatial

In gaming addicts, there are functional and structural alterations in the neural ______ system.

<p>reward</p> Signup and view all the answers

The phenomenon known as 'Internet gaming ______' describes the potential addictive nature of video gaming.

<p>disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

Around the world, video gamers spend billions of hours per week in front of their ______.

<p>screens</p> Signup and view all the answers

The average American gamer is a ______-year-old adult.

<p>35</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 2016, the video game industry sold more than ______ billion games.

<p>24.5</p> Signup and view all the answers

The top three best-selling video games of 2016 included Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and ______.

<p>Battlefield 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

Decades of research examining video gaming and ______ have failed to reach consensus.

<p>violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

A total of ______ of the reviewed studies explored structural changes in the brain.

<p>22</p> Signup and view all the answers

Games have sometimes been praised or ______, often without real data backing up those claims.

<p>demonized</p> Signup and view all the answers

Results of the studies indicate that playing video games changes both how our brains perform and their ______.

<p>structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Video game impact on the brain

Video games can influence the structure and activity of the brain, affecting both how the brain functions and its physical structure.

Video game and brain structure studies

22 research studies on video gaming examined structural changes in the brain.

Video game and brain function studies

100 studies examined how video games affect brain function and behavior.

Video game and violence link

Research hasn't found a clear connection between playing video games and real-world acts of violence.

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Video game research summary

A study reviewed 116 earlier studies on video games' brain function.

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Video game genre popularity

First-person shooter and action-adventure games are most popular, accounting for significant sales.

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Gaming prevalence

Video game use is high, with many people playing for at least three hours per week in the US.

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Video game industry growth

Video game sales have steadily increased in recent years, with year-on-year growth.

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Video game effect on attention

Video game players show better sustained and selective attention. Brain regions involved in attention work more efficiently in gamers.

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Video game impact on visuospatial skills

Playing video games improves a person's ability to understand how objects are arranged in space and visually.

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Brain changes in long-term gamers

Long-term gamers show structural changes in the brain, particularly in the hippocampus, suggesting gaming can change the brain structure

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Internet gaming disorder

Video gaming can be addictive. This is sometimes called "Internet gaming disorder."

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Brain changes in addicts

Addicted gamers exhibit neural reward system changes, similar to other addictions

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Study Notes

Video Games and the Brain

  • Global video game usage is significant, with billions of hours spent weekly.
  • Over 150 million US residents play video games regularly (at least 3 hours weekly). Average gamer is a 35-year-old adult.
  • 72% of gamers are 18 or older. 71% of parents believe video games positively affect their children.
  • Video game sales increased from 21.4 billion in 2014 to 24.5 billion in 2016.
  • Top 3 best-selling games in 2016: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Battlefield 1, and Grand Theft Auto V.
  • First-person shooter and action-adventure are the top two genres by sales, at 27.5% and 22.5% respectively.

Impact on Brain Structure and Function

  • Research indicates video games affect brain structure and function across numerous areas.
  • 116 scientific studies were reviewed to analyze video game influence on brain & behavior.
  • Improvement in attention types (sustained and selective) via video games.
  • Gamer brains operate more efficiently in attention tasks, requiring less activation.
  • Visuospatial skills boosted by gaming – study of brain capacity reveal more proficient skills and enlarged right hippocampus.

Video Game Addiction

  • Video game addiction (Internet gaming disorder) is a real concern.
  • Structural and functional changes in the reward system are linked to addiction (pleasure, learning, and motivation).
  • Addicts exhibit altered brain responses to gaming cues.
  • These changes are similar to those observed in other addictive disorders.

Caveats and Further Research

  • While gaming affects the brain, this doesn't guarantee real-life impact is always observed.
  • Research on video games and brain is ongoing, investigating specific impact on certain brain areas.

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Explore the significant influence of video games on brain structure and function. This quiz covers statistics on video game usage, demographics, and the positive effects perceived by parents and research findings on cognitive improvements among gamers.

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