The Effect of Video Games on Memory and Response Inhibition

There was a strong positive effect of playing video games. This study did not answer the question or address the question of what caused it. It's quite possible that children who had better performance on these tests were drawn to video games rather than video games making them. So, and specifically, they were better in the area of response inhibition and working memory. And also, when they looked at functional imaging of their brain, the parts of their brains that basically correlate with those functions were more active. The wiring of their brain actually was different in a way that correlates with improved memory and response inhibition.