Georgia State University Undergraduate Research Conference 2016
Ashley Lauterbach | Psychology
Video games are a part of American culture—so much so that even some surgeons play games to help them focus before entering surgery. Psychology major Ashley Lauterbach took a look at children and how they might benefit from playing video games, too.
Kids who played more video games performed better on a test to evaluate “executive functioning,” a set of cognitive skills important for school performance, emotional regulation and decision-making.
But kids who only watched TV didn’t have the same score increase on the test.
“Just having children look at a screen may not be what’s causing a positive correlation,” Lauterbach said.
Directors: Carolyn Richardson, Meg Buscema | Camera: Carolyn Richardson, Meg Buscema | Editors: William Davis, Riki Prosper
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