Our teen son is failing in school and losing his friends. Homework time quickly turns into Minecraft time despite our best efforts. He can and will use a phone, game […]

There is no question that playing video games affects the brain. Most of the existing studies suggest that video games can improve brain-based skills and help kids with ADHD. Scientists […]

Does your child get overly upset when he makes a simple mistake on his homework? Does he get frustrated and throw things when he messes up on a project or […]

Why do kids love video games? The short, and obvious, answer is, they’re fun. In my psychological interviews and surveys about video game play with children, I often […]

All kids have a slightly distorted sense of time. Some, however, seem to have a sort of “time blindness” and exhibit a skewed sense of how much time has elapsed […]

Black Ops 3, the latest addition to Activision’s Call of Duty series, has ranked second in video game sales (first goes to Fallout 4) for the Christmas 2015 season. Released […]

“My concern with Minecraft is that it isolates my child from the family and minimizes his communication with others.”

The idea that video games isolate kids from others is usually […]

Parents who are uncomfortable with the amount of technology their children use often wonder whether it’s a good idea to give their kids video games for Christmas. Frequently, I tell […]

Working memory is necessary for even the most basic tasks, like reading and simple math. It helps us remember what we were doing or thinking about and move on to […]

It’s a classic debate: Which is more important? Talent or effort?

Recent research from psychologist Carol Dweck indicates that effort and sustained persistence are much better predictors of future success […]