Study Finds Video Games Good for Treating Phobias

01:58 - Monday 20 October 2003 by THG Reporting Team
Source: Tom's Hardware – Keywords: study, finds, video, games, good, for, treating, phobias Category : Miscellaneous

Scared silly of spiders ? Horrified by heights ? Terrorized by tight spaces ? Play a video game - doctor’s orders. "Regular, off-the-shelf computer video games are an effective method of treating people’s fears, using a style of therapy that exposes people to what scares them in a controlled setting, according to a new study released on Friday."

Story from Reuters


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