Late Night Gaming Tweaks The Brain

An anonymous reader writes "Science Blog reports that new research suggests late-night PC gaming tweaks your body's biological clock and melatonin levels, potentially leading to a class of terminally tired techies." According to the survey from the Akita University School Of Medicine in Japan, "performing an exciting video display terminal task fitted with a bright display suppresses the nocturnal changes in melatonin concentration and other elements of our biological clocks. In other words.. [it] might just be the physiological cause of a poor night's sleep."

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Re:porn. no, seriously. (serious reply)

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im thinking no. why? because its totally different, brain wise. games require you to concentrate, be aware of your surroundings, and to track enemy movements... remeber that scientists are usign gaming to help treat ADHD/ADD. Gaming requires a really active brain, whether you notice or not.... ie; in counter-strike, what are you tracking with your brain? -where you are -where the last enemy you saw is -nearby chokehold/stronghold points -nearby allies -the bomb sites (or similar) -number of players left (roughly) on each side. -what weapon you are using, and how much ammo (roughly) you have left. etc... trust me; its almost a buzz when i play CS at 4 in the morning; so tired, but the game forces you to be awake... its strange. porn, on the other hand, requires none of that deep thought... i mean... obviously.... :P