The research team examined survey, cognitive, and brain imaging data from nearly 2,000 participants from within the bigger study cohort. To address this research gap, scientists at the University of Vermont, Burlington, analyzed data obtained when children entered the ABCD Study at ages 9 and 10 years old.
Only a handful of neuroimaging studies have addressed this topic, and the sample sizes for those studies have been small, with fewer than 80 participants. This study suggests that there may also be cognitive benefits associated with this popular pastime, which are worthy of further investigation.”Īlthough a number of studies have investigated the relationship between video gaming and cognitive behavior, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the associations are not well understood. “Numerous studies have linked video gaming to behavior and mental health problems. “This study adds to our growing understanding of the associations between playing video games and brain development,” said NIDA Director Nora Volkow, M.D.
Published today in JAMA Network Open, this study analyzed data from the ongoing Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, which is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and other entities of the National Institutes of Health. Summary: Children who play video games for three or more hours per day performed better on cognitive skill tests for working memory and impulse control than those who do not game.Ī study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children who had never played video games.
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