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StarCraft II linked to younger brain age in adults
Original: After 30 hours of playing a strategy video game (StarCraft II), adults showed a ~3-year drop in EEG-estimated brain age.
Adults who played the strategy game StarCraft II for 30 hours showed a roughly three-year reduction in EEG-estimated brain age, according to findings being shared by doctor Brandon Luu and widely discussed online. Commenters are debating whether complex strategy gaming could meaningfully slow cognitive aging or whether the EEG-based measure overstates the effect.
Why now: A striking claim that a popular video game may measurably rejuvenate brain function taps into ongoing interest in gaming's cognitive benefits.
Evidence
- After 30 hours of playing a strategy video game (StarCraft II), adults showed a ~3-year drop in EEG-estimated brain age. https:// x.com/BrandonLuuMD/status/2110 102234872545736 # science # games · yogthos@social.marxist.network · 3
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