Researchers explore an unlikely treatment for cognitive disorders: video games
Researchers explore an unlikely treatment for cognitive disorders: video games
Researchers explore an unlikely treatment for cognitive disorders: video games
April 16, 2022
By Keller Goron
Summary
Enter Neurogrow: Morimoto's gardening video game is designed to target and enhance the functioning of neural circuitry.
According to Morimoto, her team's games aren't supposed to hook you.
"My games are designed to do something completely different to your brain," she said.
Video games as a treatment for depression? Unheard of, especially in the elderly, whose brains have gone through normal deterioration as a part of aging.
Researchers aren't always keen to divulge their findings, especially if it would reveal game mechanics that could be copied.
Without outside verification, it's hard to tell if so-called medical video games have merit.
"We don't get to see the research surrounding it," said Anthony Bean, a clinical psychologist and video game researcher.
Reference
Gordon, K. (2022, April 16). Researchers explore an unlikely treatment for cognitive disorders: Video games. Retrieved April 22, 2022, from https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/04/16/researchers-explore-unlikely-treatment-for-cognitive-disorders-video-games