A two-decade-long scientific review adds new data to the debate about the effects of video games on the human brain. The results show that playing video games is associated with small but consistent improvements in certain cognitive functions, with memory showing one of the clearest benefits.
The study was published in July 2026 in the scientific journal Acta Psychologica and was carried out by a research team led by Rumei Zhao of Shanghai Norma…
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A two-decade-long scientific review adds new data to the debate about the effects of video games on the human brain. The results show that playing video games is associated with small but consistent improvements in certain cognitive functions, with memory showing one of the clearest benefits.
The study was published in July 2026 in the scientific journal Acta Psychologica and was carried out by a research team led by Rumei Zhao of Shanghai Norma…