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Do computer games make us smarter?

August 5, 2014

Computer games have a reputation for making users stupid and aggressive. But, is that really the case?

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In Germany alone, 26 million people play computer games on a regular basis. The effects on users remain a point of major debate. A Berlin researcher has now discovered that half an hour of gaming per day can stimulate certain parts of the brain. Many other experts still insist that children who spend too much time in the digital world risk worsening their brain performance.