Psychology of Video Games Podcast

010 - Can Games Make You Smarter?

Dec 16, 2015
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The Complexity of StarCraft
03:46 • 6min
3
The Effects of Video Games on the Brain
09:38 • 2min
4
The Effects of Video Games on Cognitive Ability and Skills
11:33 • 2min
5
The Effect of Video Games on Vision
13:21 • 3min
6
The Effects of Action Games on Perceptual and Cognitive Enhancements
16:07 • 2min
7
How to Measure Cognitive and Perceptual Ability
17:39 • 2min
8
The Cost of Switching Between Tasks
19:49 • 2min
9
The Effects of Playing Action Games on Attentional and Cognitive Skills
21:47 • 2min
10
The Effects of Action Games on Vision
23:31 • 3min
11
The Effect of Video Games on Attention
26:02 • 2min
12
The Relationship Between Executive Functions and Game Play
28:31 • 2min
13
The Importance of Sharp Vision in Action Games
30:28 • 3min
14
The Importance of Variety in Brain Training
33:03 • 3min
15
The Effects of Action Games on Learning
36:22 • 4min
16
The Future of Commercial Games
39:54 • 2min
17
How to Make a Game to Teach Skills Better
41:34 • 2min
18
The Practical Applications of Action Games for Amblyopia
43:18 • 3min
19
How to Train Pilots to Fly Drones
46:21 • 2min
20
The Consensus on Brain Training
48:06 • 2min
21
The Consensus on Cognitive Enhancement
49:52 • 3min
22
How to Improve Your Intelligence
52:42 • 3min
23
Phantom Pain: A New Field of Study
55:51 • 2min
24
The Psychology of Games Podcast
58:16 • 2min