The Social Side Of Gaming Many people who don’t play video games see it as a very solitary hobby, one which is done alone. There is, however, an extremely large social aspect to a lot of the games we play today. Online games have grown dramatically since the real take-off of online multiplayer is the […]
Mental Health Benefits Of Video Games Video games are mostly reported as being negative for a person’s mental health, becoming an addiction and causing depression, however, this is pretty far-fetched from the actual truth. Video games can be great for mental health and growth of a person when used in the right manner. Video Games […]
VR Gaming And Health Concerns VR or Virtual Reality is still the latest trend to hit the gaming market and is growing at a considerable pace year-on-year. VR is touted as being more immersive and, in some respects, healthier than playing video games in a normal on-screen fashion. This technology is still in a niche […]
Gaming Is Good For Child Development Gaming or playing video games has often been painted as a negative impact on younger children, hindering social growth and, in some cases, promoting violent tendencies. For the most part, these claims could hardly be further from the truth. In reality, there are a lot of developmental areas in […]
Gaming Addiction For more than 90% of gamers out there, playing games is mainly treated as a great hobby. Gaming allows for entertainment, fun social interaction and at some points, even learning something new. Video games mostly act as a small escape from reality, allowing people to unwind and enjoy something they love. While that […]
Craik and Lockhart’s theory (1972) is the theory that repetition of information improves memorization only when the repetition is done in depth and for the purpose of semantically processing the material. This theory is called ‘processing depth theory’. This duo of scientists (Fergus Craik and Robert Lockhart presented this model as an alternative to previous […]
The thalamus (plural: thalami) is the largest of the structures that are part of the diencephalon. The thalamus is practically located in the center of the brain. Function of the thalamus The thalamus acts as a relay center between the lower midbrain and the spinal cord and cerebral cortex. It receives and distributes information between the […]
The brainstem is located at the base of the brain and at the top of the spinal cord. It is composed of 3 sections in descending order: the midbrain, the pons and the medulla oblongata. It is responsible for many vital life functions, such as breathing, consciousness, blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep. […]
Neuroinflammation is an inflammatory reaction that takes place in the brain in which molecules called cytokines are expressed. Tissues react in response to infection or the presence of a foreign body: this inflammatory reaction is characterized by redness or functional damage. The actors participating in these phenomena are the white blood cells (called leukocytes) produced […]
The neurotransmitter, often called a chemical messenger, is a molecule used by the nervous system to transmit messages between neurons or from neurons to muscles. It is released at the end of neurons. The neurotransmitter is one of the main protagonists of synaptic transmission. More than fifty have been identified to date. Communication between two neurons occurs in […]