Video Games Used to Study Depression

By Ron on Thursday, March 1st, 2007 at 8:01 AM PST In Game Related Science

Scientists are using virtual reality video games to study links between depression and brain function. Researchers are noting that there is a relation between depression and the area of the brain associated with spatial memory. Depressed people typically performed poorly at the game. So really I’m not a noob. I’m just sad…oh so very…very sad…*sigh* =(

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One Comment on “Video Games Used to Study Depression”

  1. yeah right says:
    October 23, 2007 at 4:34 PM

    :wink: :arrow: :evil: :razz: :eek: :roll: :grin: :cool: :sad:

    i”m just testing out the smileys right now. nothing important to post

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