Monday, June 9, 2008

Research News: Patterns: A Video Game, an M.R.I. and What Men’s Brains Do

The News:
Patterns: A Video Game, an M.R.I. and What Men’s Brains Do
By ERIC NAGOURNEY
Published: February 19, 2008
Why does it often seem that men enjoy playing video games more than women? Perhaps because they do. A new study finds that when men play the games, a part of the brain involved in feelings of reward and addiction becomes much more activated than it does in women.

The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.

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