Effect of Video Games on Brain
Do you play video games? If so, you aren't alone. Video games are becoming more common and are increasingly enjoyed by adults. Scientists have collected and summarized studies looking at how video games can shape our brains and behavior. Research to date suggests that playing video games can change the brain regions responsible for attention and visuospatial skills and make them more efficient. The researchers also looked at studies exploring brain regions associated with the reward system, and how these are related to video game addiction.
There is also evidence that video games can increase the size and efficiency of brain regions related to visuospatial skills. For example, the right hippocampus was enlarged in both long-term gamers and volunteers following a video game training program
Video games can also be addictive, and this kind of addiction is called
"Internet gaming disorder." Researchers have found functional and
structural changes in the neural reward system in gaming addicts, in
part by exposing them to gaming cues that cause cravings and monitoring
their neural responses. These neural changes are basically the same as
those seen in other addictive disorders
"It's likely that video games have both positive (on attention, visual
and motor skills) and negative aspects (risk of addiction), and it is
essential we embrace this complexity," explains Palaus.
Reference
- Marc Palaus, Elena M. Marron, Raquel Viejo-Sobera, Diego Redolar-Ripoll. Neural Basis of Video Gaming: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2017; 11 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00248
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