Computer Training Relaxes Preteens

Researchers in the department of psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, recently found that a completely remote training program helps mitigate negative emotions in preadolescents.

The study, published in the journal Applied Neuropsychology: Child, examined the relationship between anxiety, regulation of inhibition and natural impulses and the brain in preteens from ages 8 to 12, a critical age range for social and emotional development. The results reveal that when a preteen uses a computer to train their regulatory abilities, depression and anxiety are reduced significantly.

Collaborators include Nancy Aaron Jones, co-author, Ph.D., an associate professor College of Science, and a member of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute.