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Stroke experts in the U.K. work with Limbs Alive to develop the first in a collection of action video games that encourage movements to relearn arm and hand control. Read this blog post by Elizabeth Armstrong Moore on Cutting Edge. More on NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=neuroscience 
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Playing an action videogame, even for a relatively short time, causes differences in brain activity and improvements in visual attention, a new study shows. Articles about VIDEO GAMES: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=Video%20Game
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Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?page=1&tag=neuroscience
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Picture this: You put on a headset and relax your mind. Soon you begin controlling an object with your thoughts. Several companies are now bringing this technology to life with affordable headsets that determine a person's state of mind. MIND CONTROL: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=mind+control
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Sagi and colleagues have provided the first evidence that rapid structural plasticity can be detected in humans after just 2 hr of playing a video game. Articles about NEUROSCIENCE: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?page=1&tag=neuroscience
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“You can see what’s happening with the help of our new neuro-imaging tech, and it’s very clear that the reward is being very, very stimulated by video games. What’s clear is that when the rewards system is stimulated your efficiency of learning improves.”
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Action game players show better visual and attention skills than those who do not play video games