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Researchers at NCSU say seniors who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being.

Lead author Jason Allaire, an associate professor of psychology, and Anne McLaughlin, an assistant professor of psychology, and colleagues asked 140 adults age 63 and older if they played video games and how often.

After a battery of tests the study found participants who played video games or ocassionally played, reported higher levels of well-being. Those who did not play video games reported more negative emotions and a tendency toward higher levels of depression.

The studyis published online in the journal Computers in Human.

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