Study Links Cognitive Difficulties to Compulsive Gaming Rather than Gaming Time Itself

Heavy video gaming is not linked to cognitive harm in teens, but gaming addiction is

A new study of adolescents reveals that total video game playtime is associated with certain cognitive benefits, while signs of gaming addiction are linked to lower mental performance. The specific games teenagers play also make a difference.

New study finds gaming doesn’t rot your brain, but compulsive habits can

A study of 3,854 adolescents tied compulsive gaming symptoms to lower cognitive performance, while longer playtime showed small positive associations with several measured abilities.

Study links cognitive difficulties to compulsive gaming rather than gaming time itself

The amount of time young people spend playing video games is not enough to judge whether gaming is linked to cognitive difficulties. A new study of several thousand adolescents shows that gaming time and symptoms of Internet ...

Video Games Linked to Modest Gains in Cognitive Ability

A meta-analysis of 133 studies links video game play to small but consistent gains in cognitive ability across memory, attention, and more.