Brain Scans Show Violent Video Games Alter Brain Activity

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Brain Scans Show Violent Video Games Alter Brain Activity

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12-01-2011, 12:50 PM	#1
NewsBot News Gatherer Community Support Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38,623 My Mood:	Brain Scans Show Violent Video Games Alter Brain Activity (Psych Central News) A new study suggests playing violent video games results in changes to brain regions for up to a week after partaking in the activity. Researchers studied the brain with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). They found changes in brain regions associated with cognitive function and emotional control in young adult men after one week of [...] Read the full article... From Psych Central News.

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