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PlayStation is good for you: video games improved mental health during COVID

But whether these findings apply more broadly remains to be seen.
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Playing video games for a couple of hours a day can improve mental health, according to a study on gamers in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02643-8

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