Impact of Video Games on the Brain As advancements in technology have risen, so has the popularity of video games. In the article, Brains on Video Games, by Bavelier, Green, Han, Renshaw, Merzenich, and Gentile (2011), various questions are posed regarding the positive and negative effects of these games on brain development, behavioral issues, addiction, and the challenges they pose moving forward. The first point the authors elaborate on is how and if the playing of video games has any positive effects. Although the overall answer is ‘yes’, those specific effects are still uncertain. Han & Renshaw state, “There is growing direct evidence that intensive use of video games results in significant generalized improvements in cognitive function.
