March 2012
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World of Warcraft could give your grandparents’...
Next time you sit down to play some World of Warcraft (WoW), consider having a parent or grandparent take a crack at it, instead — new research shows that the MMO can actually boost cognitive functioning in older adults. Plus, there’s a decent chance they’ll actually enjoy playing it. What… you aren’t afraid of getting your ass kicked by a senior citizen, are you?...
February 2012
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Playing 'World of Warcraft' Boosts Spatial Ability...
The game improves cognitive functioning in older players because it requires multitasking and extensive use of brain-based skills. Researchers from North Carolina State University’s Gains Through Gaming laboratory have found that playing the massive multiplayer online video game World of Warcraft (WoW) appeared to boost cognitive functioning in older adults. The researchers hypothesized that...
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There are plenty of ways how to keep your brain active when we get older. Playing video games is one of them.The researchers said that they chose WoW for their study because they believed the game had the potential of “producing benefits” as it is seen as a “cognitively challenging game in a socially interactive environment that presents users with novel situations.”
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In fact, in one of the most disturbing trends of the last few years, players have begun bemoaning the lack of a free version of their favorite game,runescape. I see it all the time: players publicly wishing for the time that their favorite game will go free-to-play so they can return without paying a dime. Sure, I can understand being strapped for cash and needing an easy way to get back to an old...
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World of Warcraft is Good for Grandparents’ Brains
For many years, researchers have conducted various studies on the effects games and play can have on the aging brain. Games specifically designed to enhance certain kinds of thinking, like Brain Age, may or may not always have the intended effect. However, a team of researchers have found that perhaps mainstream games, not expressly designed for brain training of any sort, can in fact improve...
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