As I always knew gaming can deliver more then only fun and enjoyment, it is now proven…. but still more research is needed offcourse… ; )
“Neuroplasticity is the ability of the adult brain to not only learn new behaviors and form new memories but to alter the underlying neural structures responsible for such learning”
Read the full article here: Real-Time Strategy Game Training: Emergence of a Cognitive Flexibility Trait
“In the present study, we add to an emerging body of literature suggesting video gaming can alter higher-level competencies by devising a gaming intervention and specifying diagnostic measures that are optimized to assess the effects of gaming on cognitive flexibility”
Starcraft is the game used for this research and to give an idea: over 300 APM (activities per minute) is required for Pro players, whatch this to get an idea about optimising mental flexibility:
