Tuesday, August 4, 2015

How Do Video Games Affect Brain Function?

Our mind is paced by light and sound and this affects brain wave activity. Have you ever walked into a room with flashing lights and high frequency music. Often times it feels palpable in the chest seemingly changing your heart rate and breathing pattern . Different frequencies of light and sounds have varying affects on different parts of the brain as seen on functional MRI analysis.

During a non-violent, educational video game, you're learning and creating using, the left and right brain, as well as the frontal lobe for focus. While playing, or watching, a violent video game, your brain begins to confuse fiction with reality, creating angrier and more agitated behavior. Splitting up game time or taking a walk in nature can snap us back to reality and calm your brain activity for better focus, better attitude, and increased brain function.

Better Brain tip:

1) Stop all video game activity at least 1 hour before bedtime

2) Start to limit or eliminate violent video game activity   


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