Action Video Gaming Enhances Brain Structure: Increased Cortical Thickness and White Matter Integrity in Occipital and Parietal Regions

Frequent action gaming is associated with greater cortical thickness in the dorsal stream and enhanced occipito-parietal connectivity. However, causal inference is precluded; longitudinal work is warranted.

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Brain Sciences
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2025-09-02
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https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15090956
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Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
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Action Video Gaming Enhances Brain Structure: Increased Cortical Thickness and White Matter Integrity in Occipital and Parietal Regions

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Action Video Gaming Enhances Brain Structure: Increased Cortical Thickness and White Matter Integrity in Occipital and Parietal Regions

Mukesh Dhamala, C. D. Mukherjee, Kyle Cahill
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Abstract

Frequent action gaming is associated with greater cortical thickness in the dorsal stream and enhanced occipito-parietal connectivity. However, causal inference is precluded; longitudinal work is warranted.

Brain SciencesVol. 15(9)
Georgia Institute of Technology (US), Emory University (US), Georgia State University (US), Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (US)
Center for Advanced Brain Imaging
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