Name: Your brain on video games
Uploaded: 2012-11-19T16:19:24Z
Duration: 17 min 40 s
Description: How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask.

Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games

Your brain on video games

How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask.

Fast-paced video games, often blamed for harming attention, can actually enhance vision, focus, and cognitive flexibility when played in moderation. After just one month, 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' was played for a collective 68,000 years worldwide. Studies show that players of action games have sharper eyesight and greater multitasking skills than non-gamers. Not all screen time is equal, and some games can improve key mental abilities.