For many years, video games have been viewed mainly as a form of entertainment. Some people see them as a waste of time, ...

Many people have the image of video games as socially isolating, if not psychologically addicting. Yet, like my friend Kristin demonstrated when she joined her son in the online game Wizard101 (see ...

Surprising Effects Some Video Games Have on Your Mental Health Video games have long been viewed as a form of escapism, often ...

A recent study published in JMIR Serious Games provides evidence that playing specific types of video games tends to be associated with lower levels of loneliness in adults. The findings suggest that ...

This month, I picked up a concerned parent from the waiting room. I walked her to my office and asked how I could help. “My 10-year-old son can’t focus on anything. I think it’s because of the video ...

Typical video game players are employed full time, using games as just one of their leisure activities. In fact, adult players (18 and up) are more likely to be employed full-time (39%) or to have ...