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Chinese Study Finds LoL Enhances Cognition Over Sanguosha

4/30/2026

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Chinese researchers reported that League of Legends boosted cognition more than Sanguosha in a university study.
Sixty-eight students who played each game one hour daily for five months demonstrated that the LoL group outperformed the Sanguosha group on rapid-judgment and multitarget-tracking, a advantage that persisted ten weeks after play stopped.
EEG showed higher delta-theta power and lower alpha connectivity in both groups, which researchers linked to stronger, longer-lasting cognitive effects.

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Chinese researchers reported that League of Legends boosted cognition more than Sanguosha in a university study.
Sixty-eight students who played each game one hour daily for five months demonstrated that the LoL group outperformed the Sanguosha group on rapid-judgment and multitarget-tracking, a advantage that persisted ten weeks after play stopped.
EEG showed higher delta-theta power and lower alpha connectivity in both groups, which researchers linked to stronger, longer-lasting cognitive effects.