New research published in Neuroimage suggests that playing action video games improves brain function and discretion ability. Students who regularly played video games were much better and fast in decision-making compared to those who played video games rarely.

The study included 47 college students. Among these, 28 students played action video games at least 5 hours a week over the previous 2 years compared to "non-gamers" who played averaged less than 1 hour per week.

It was observed that students who played video games were found to be faster by 190 milliseconds and more accurate by 2% in their responses compared to participants who did not play video games. These variations were connected with specific adjustments in the lingual gyrus, supplementary motor area, and thalamus node and network activities within and across these regions.

The study concluded that playing video games may be helpful in boosting different subprocesses for feeling, perception, and mapping to improve decision-making skills and discretion but experts advised against excessive gaming because it can lead to addiction. (Medscape - Jul 18, 2022)