Parents frequently express concerns about the ways video games impact their children’s thinking and behavior. They often wonder if video games change the brains of their kids. Many studies suggest […]

One of the best things to do if you want to get your body stronger is cross train. Rather than just reading, playing video games, or eating well, it’s best […]

Psychologists have long recognized that play is a child’s most basic tool for learning. While it’s easy to see how the creative play of working on an art project and […]

Can playing Minecraft and Angry Birds improve thinking skills in your child? How can parents and educators help kids transfer executive functioning skills used in these games to the real […]

Have you ever overeaten or spent too long sitting in front of the television? Most normal, well-adjusted, healthy adults would say yes to at least one of these questions. I […]

When I was a kid in the 1960s my biggest dream was to be a major-leaguer. Yes, I wanted to be a baseball player like my heroes Carl Yastrzemski and […]

Many parents have heard their kids tell them that they want to be a video  game developer or a professional video game player. Can kids actually have a career in […]

Video games are an incredibly engaging activity for many 21st century children and perhaps even more so for kids affected by autism. While there are many benefits to video-game play […]

Does Minecraft rot your kid’s brain? Is she wasting her time constructing shelters, collecting resources, and exploring her Minecraft environment? Not according to many teachers who have found Minecraft to be a powerful […]

There is a wealth of anecdotal evidence that kids on the autism spectrum are learning from video games and digital technologies. While kids diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder are undoubtedly […]