21 hours of video games per week is good for the brain - Big Think
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A study of 2,217 kids found that those who played 21 hours of video games per week had greater cognitive abilities than kids who played none.
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Video games are good for you!
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The Top 100 Video Games of All Time - IGN
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21 hours of video games per week is good for the brain - Big Think
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Indie Poker-Like Game 'Balatro' Has Sold More Than 500,000 Copies in Two Weeks - Bloomberg
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The impact of video games on the brain and body – Horus X
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How Vision Loss Can Affect the Brain - The New York Times
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The 65 Most Thought-Provoking Questions to Make You Think
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Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children
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Collective Force of Head Hits Increases Odds of CTE, Study Says - The New York Times
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Brain training: should you believe the hype?, Education
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Inside the Heritage Foundation's Plans for 'Institutionalizing Trumpism' - The New York Times
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