Action Video games are played by most of our present youths and they play it both at their leisure time on their mobile phones, i-pads, computers or special video games gallery either alone or with friends in the group. So, games have definitely taken over the world as a form of entertainment, with kids and adults alike engaging in the fun. Most people also play video games as a means to vent their stress or anger and studies have also proven their efficacy as a treatment for depression.
However, a new study has come forth with the reverse conclusion, saying that indulging in action video games may cause depletion of grey matter in the brain, increasing the risk of diseases such as depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's. Researchers from University of Montreal (UdeM) in Canada found that habitual players of action games have less grey matter in their hippocampus, a major part of the…