Video Games and Psychotherapy
Psychologists, social workers, and other clinicians are beginning to recognize the value of video games and other technologies in therapeutic interventions. For some clinicians who work with kids, it may […]
Are video games good for adult brains?
Recent studies indicate that video games have the potential to improve executive functions in older adults. A study by Basak et al. (2007) found that 70-year-old adults showed improvement in […]
Autism and Video Games
Recent studies indicate that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder may benefit from video games that help children learn to recognize emotions. One study conducted by the University of Alabama at […]
Can Music Help Kids Study and Learn?
For most of my professional career, there has been a widespread belief that listening to music will distract kids from effective studying. I have always questioned this assumption, as have […]
