Center for BrainHealth Researchers Create Virtual Reality Cognitive Assessment
![a boy playing games on a pc.](https://images.ctfassets.net/hg121nxz9t5c/7tX1mQm5DkQYNxFbd45Cum/d4aa7e4e71ae2529d410cc84bc72aa81/utdallas_90155627-1.jpg?f=faces&fit=fill&q=15&fit=fill&w=384&h=216)
Immersive Learning News
Share this article
Daniel Krawczyk, PhD
Deputy Director of Research Debbie and Jim Francis Chair and Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
RELATED INFORMATION
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/hg121nxz9t5c/4lMbouDMuKr6pBWf8os0GT/3106f58a8a2164dadfd77f6f5b291251/virtual_reality_training.jpeg)
Functional Performance in a Virtual Reality Task With Differential Executive Functional Loads
Researchers apply a virtual reality-based functional task to explore how executive functional load can impact the order in which individuals complete a task.
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/hg121nxz9t5c/1BpWlMUjfUj7R8EzB4MllK/d5f2e3e7c448620ef22eff8fb2c32f6a/girl_thinking.jpg)
Can Playing Brain Games Really Keep Your Mind Fit? Brain Experts Set the Record Straight
There isn't a definitive answer (yet), but what experts do know is that we all need a brain fitness regimen to stay sharp as a tack.