Playing Minecraft Improves Hippocampal-Associated Memory for Details in Middle Aged Adults

• Main Authors: Craig E. L. Stark (Author), Gregory D. Clemenson (Author), Ujwal Aluru (Author), Nikki Hatamian (Author), Shauna M. Stark (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Concerns are often raised about the impact that playing video games may have on cognition and behavior, whether gameplay is intense and protracted as with competitive Esports or whether it is more casual gameplay. Work in our lab and others, however, has shown that at least some classes of games can...