Reward Regions Of Brain Activated By Video Games More In Men Than Women, Stanford Study Finds

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: February 5, 2008

EXCERPT:  "In a first-of-its-kind imaging study, the Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have shown that the part of the brain that generates rewarding feelings is more activated in men than women during video-game play.  ...   The findings indicate, the researchers said, that successfully acquiring territory in a computer game format is more rewarding for men than for women. "  more

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Hoeft F, Watson CL, Kesler SR, Bettinger KE, Reiss AL. Gender differences in the mesocorticolimbic system during computer game-play. J Psychiatr Res. 2008 Mar;42(4):253-8. Epub 2008 Jan 14