Blaming video games for violent tragedies takes the spotlight off of what really needs to be fixed in our society. Since 1976, video games have been a point of controversy
Not all screen time is created equal. Time playing video games is not the same as time spent in social media. The notions of “screen time†are changing as we
Is It All Just a Game – Will Social Media Regulation Impact Video Games? Teen mental health has continued to decline and is prompting an acceleration in proposals to regulate
With billions of hours spent gaming worldwide, scientists have been delving into the effects of this popular pastime, and what they found is fascinating! From improved attention and spatial skills
I’ve been designing games and gamified apps that improve health and wellbeing for around a decade. When I first started designing in this sector, things were fuzzy and ill-defined. People
For years, there has been a debate surrounding the connection between video games and gun violence. Stanford Researchers’ meticulous review really left no stone unturned. Their comprehensive analysis of 82
This excellent article written by John Kehayias brings us closer to learning how our memories can really work for us. To remember something we must be compelled and a strong
Expert video gamers show lower levels of generalized anxiety and significantly better attention when compared to non-experts… and they’re just more chill. This 2022 study looked at the impact of
OK! This Might Change Everything… Specifically, this might be exactly where video gaming and medicine begin to merge in an even more engaging and powerful way! A gaming streamer named
A VR experience can elicit a response indistinguishable from LSD or magic mushrooms. A VR experience called Isness-D, measured on four key indicators used in studies of psychedelics, showed the
After years of living with crippling fears, patients are getting relief after six weeks of treatment – how? We are all scared of something. It may be spiders, climbing ladders
Tetris is Russian for Fun, Foreign Intrigue and Now Therapy…?! Though video games have certainly come a long way since the creation of Tetris in 1984, there is something about