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Be honest, you want to be smarter. There’s nothing wrong with that. Studies consistently demonstrate that intelligence is among the most desirable qualities a person has. Whether it's trying to ...

If you spend more than an hour a day playing video games, that’s 5% of your life. Will this time investment do anything good for your brain? This is a question that my colleagues and I at UC Santa ...