Mind Field (2017)

S2E4 Your Brain on Tech

Technology is transforming our lives in profound ways, even reshaping our brains—potentially for the better. In this episode, I become a human guinea pig in an innovative study at UC Irvine, where researchers explore the impact of 3D video games on my spatial memory. After 10 days of gaming, will I enhance my skills in navigating a massive 60-foot maze? And will the fMRI scan reveal any noticeable changes in my brain’s structure?