Video Games Might Be Warping Our Minds — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:25:49 +0000

Is your kid hooked on video games? New research says simple brain-wiring may be to blame.

Brain scans conducted on 154 teenagers who played video games at least nine hours per week found the structure and activity in the part of the brain associated with reward processing was larger than in those who played less often.

Play On! Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Video Game Sales to Minors

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:40:15 +0000

In a 7-2 vote, the US Supreme Court ruled Monday that it’s unconstitutional to ban kids from buying or renting violent video games, saying that despite fears the games may prompt children to emulate what’s seen in them, the government has no right to “restrict the ideas to which may be exposed.”

The decision in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association upholds that of the 9th Circuit federal appeals court, which previously tossed out a California ban on the sale or rental of such games to minors.

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Video Games Might Be Warping Our Minds — Health Check

Play On! Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Video Game Sales to Minors