Published in Molecular Psychiatry · View the paper (DOI)
A new study suggests that habitual players of action video games have less grey matter in their hippocampus, a major part of the brain associated with spatial memory and remembering past experiences. The study found that gaming can lead to changes in the brain that increase the risk of developing brain illnesses and diseases.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Playing action video games can actually harm your brain University of Montreal · Aug 7, 2017 · first to report
- You are how you play: Some video games are better for your brain than others Springer · Aug 8, 2017
- Playing with your brain McGill University · Aug 8, 2017