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Games can be good for the mind | Skillprint study

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Games can be good for your mind, according to a study that reveals the cognitive and psychological benefits of mobile games, Skillprint said.

Skillprint is dedicated to exploring the psychological well-being of gamers, the cognitive and psychological benefits of mobile games. The company’s research report challenges the prevailing concerns about the negative effects of gaming and sheds light on the positive impact that games can have on mental health.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.