1/22/2018 First Representative Population Study Among Adolescents in Germany: Video Games Hardly Influence Cognitive Abilities Playing a lot of video games makes adolescents stupid—a statement that is often referred to by the term “digital dementia”. This popular assumption is challenged by studies in which video gamers demonstrate a quicker perception and can solve complex problems more easily. Researchers could not validate either assumption through their new study. They did not find any significant correlation between the time 15-year-olds spend playing video games and their cognitive abilities. Read more about this in the series NEPS results compact.
11/3/2026 Neue NEPS-Schlaglichter veröffentlicht: Wohlbefinden und Schulform, Jugendliche ohne Schulabschluss, geschlechtsspezifische Berufswünsche
10/29/2026 Program of the 11th International NEPS Conference now online – Registration is open until November 15th