Yuka Fujimoto, Junya Fujino, Daisuke Matsuyoshi, Daisuke Jitoku, Nanase Kobayashi, Chenyu Qian, Shoko Okuzumi, Shisei Tei, Takehiro Tamura, Takefumi Ueno, Makiko Yamada, Hidehiko Takahashi
Excessive gaming can impair both mental and physical health, drawing widespread public and clinical attention, especially among young generations. People are now more exposed to gaming-related content on social media than before, and this exposure may have a significant impact on their behavior. However, the neural mechanisms underlying this effect remain unexplored. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), this study aimed to investigate the neural activity induced by gaming-related content on social media among young adults casually playing online games...
April 15, 2024: Behavioural Brain Research