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David Video games and the brain

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Video games and the brain

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Video games are good for the prefrontal cortex. Video games make the prefrontal cortex bigger

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The prefrontal cortex is "the area of the brain thought to be involved in planning risk and reward and appropriate social behavior" (dictionary.com)

Video games help the prefrontal cortex which controls risk and reward

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Risk and reward helps you make the right decision.

Prefrontal cortex helps you do many things at once.

Video games help you make decisions faster.

Video games help strengthen the prefrontal cortex and therefore help people make good decisions and do many things at once.

2) Video games help hand eye coordination.

3) Video games increase your cortical thickness.

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