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Researchers found that adolescents with more symptoms of gaming addiction showed lower brain activity in the region involved in decision-making and reward processing; this blunted response to reward ...

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Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming addiction.

A new study has pinpointed brain markers that may predict which teenagers are vulnerable to developing gaming addiction, ...

A study of adolescents aged 10-15 found reduced activity in brain regions linked to decision-making and reward processing in those developing gaming addiction symptoms over four years.

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Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming ...