Playing games

1. Playing games lower the risk of depressive symptoms in humans (OR 0.627, 95% CI 0.474–0.828).

   “playing games (ORurban=0.627, 95%CI: 0.474–0.828; ORrural=0.681, 95%CI: 0.502–0.925) were negatively associated with depressive symptoms among both urban and rural residents”

   Humansurban residentsn = 14,592

   Association between social activity participation and rural-urban difference in depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in China: a Fairlie decomposition analysis

   BMC public health·Apr 30, 2026

More on Depressive symptoms

1. Playing games are associated with retrospective memory lapses in humans.

   “those who engaged more frequently in games reported fewer retrospective lapses.”

   Humansn = 142

   Correlates of daily memory lapses in older adults: results from an intensive-longitudinal study

   The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences·Mar 10, 2026