Parents, beware: Your video gaming kids may now have a new argument to justify the hours they spend playing. A new study from the University of Rochester has found that playing high-action video games can actually be good for your vision. “Action video game play changes the way our brains process visual information,” said Daphne Bavelier, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the university and one of the researchers in the study.
Action Video Games: The New Rx for Vision?
Posted by: Katherine Noyes February 7, 2007 02:09 PMParents, beware: Your video gaming kids may now have a new argument to justify the hours they spend playing. A new study from the University of Rochester has found that playing high-action video games can actually be good for your vision. “Action video game play changes the way our brains process visual information,” said Daphne Bavelier, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the university and one of the researchers in the study.