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The illuminating benefits of video games

Are video games eroding our minds? These TED Talks suggest the opposite -- that video games can improve our brain function, and even help better the world.

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Jane McGonigal

Gaming can make a better world

19 minutes 46 seconds

Karoliina Korppoo

How a video game might help us build better cities

8 minutes 30 seconds

Daphne Bavelier

Your brain on video games

17 minutes 40 seconds

Gabe Zichermann

How games make kids smarter

16 minutes 9 seconds

Amy Green

A video game to cope with grief

10 minutes 25 seconds

Brenda Romero

Gaming for understanding

9 minutes 6 seconds

Tom Chatfield

7 ways games reward the brain

16 minutes 11 seconds