Your brain on video games
Daphne Bavelier, brain scientist talks about video games
The affects of video games on the brain
Facts
Do video games affect the eyesight?
Do video games lead to atteintion problems?
Active components in video games
Video games have a number of ingredients that are very powerful for the brain such as learning new things, focusing, improving vision, etc. Brain scientists are working to understand the active components in video games to leverage them to deliver better games both for education purposes and for rehabilitation of patients.
Why I choose this subject
I chose this subject because I like to play video games and I wondered if there is any effect on the brain. Many people say that spending to much time playing video games can damage our vision, attention and body. I wanted to find out if its true.
Daphne Bavelier
Email: daphne@cvs.rochester.edu
Website: http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/daphne/
Location: Brain & Cognitive Sciences Meliora Hall - 0268 University of Rochester Rochester NY 14627
Phone: (585) 275-1844