Brain & Vision Lab, Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.
Nat Rev Neurosci. 2011 Nov 18;12(12):763-8. doi: 10.1038/nrn3135.
The popular press is replete with stories about the effects of video and computer games on the brain. Sensationalist headlines claiming that video games 'damage the brain' or 'boost brain power' do not do justice to the complexities and limitations of the studies involved, and create a confusing overall picture about the effects of gaming on the brain. Here, six experts in the field shed light on our current understanding of the positive and negative ways in which playing video games can affect cognition and behaviour, and explain how this knowledge can be harnessed for educational and rehabilitation purposes. As research in this area is still in its early days, the contributors of this Viewpoint also discuss several issues and challenges that should be addressed to move the field forward.
大众媒体充斥着关于视频和电脑游戏对大脑影响的故事。耸人听闻的标题声称视频游戏“损害大脑”或“提高大脑能力”并没有公正地对待相关研究的复杂性和局限性，也没有为游戏对大脑的影响提供一个清晰的整体画面。在这里，六位该领域的专家阐明了我们目前对玩电子游戏可以影响认知和行为的积极和消极方式的理解，并解释了如何利用这些知识来达到教育和康复的目的。由于该领域的研究仍处于早期阶段，本观点的撰稿人还讨论了一些应该解决的问题和挑战，以推动该领域的发展。
