Video Games Help Explain How We Learn

In a new Cerebral Cortex study, researchers say they can predict your performance on a video game simply by measuring the volume of specific structures in your brain. The authors found that nearly a quarter of the variability in achievement seen among men and women trained on a new video game could be predicted by measuring the volume of three structures in their brains. The study adds to the evidence that specific parts of the striatum, a collection of distinctive tissues tucked deep inside the cerebral cortex, profoundly influence a person's ability to refine his or her motor skills, learn new procedures, develop useful strategies and adapt to a quickly changing environment. read more

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