Guilty, no pleasure

People who play video games or watch television to unwind after a hard day may end up feeling worse about themselves, not better, says a new study. Although enjoying something pleasurable can restore “vitality” after a draining bout of demanding work, researchers...

Not so dreamy

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. DWA -13.79%  reported a loss in the second quarter and saw its revenue fall nearly 43% as the film studio continues to feel the fallout from recent flops. On the bright side, the company said it expects “How to Train Your Dragon...

Hallucination inducing

Those explosions and horrifying zombie moans you hear late at night in bed, or while driving your car, are totally normal. Well, maybe “normal” is not the right term, but a team of pychologists from Nottingham Trent University has at least explained it. It...

Virtual possibility

When Facebook acquired virtual-reality headset developer Oculus VR for $2 billion in March, many in the tech industry lauded the move as heralding the next generation in computer gaming. The potential of Oculus’ Rift goggles is tantalizing. Rather than playing a game...

Science and art

In a small, utilitarian office in Glendale, Calif., Ron Henderson methodically jotted down equations for Isaac Newton’s Three Laws of Motion on a whiteboard next to his desk. The equations, the physicist explained, are the mathematical building blocks for...