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Jan 22, 2022 · First, players’ processing speed of reaction time was measured. Secondly, the reaction time trials were divided into 5 bins to extract the effect of action video games on sustained attention. To ensure elimination of the test’s novelty effect, the test trials were complemented with the pre-practice test.
Nov 1, 2008 · In addition to measures of visual attention, we assessed the effect of video game playing on a number of memory, reasoning, and executive control tasks. We also examined the effect of game type. Participants either played a fast-paced action game, a slower-paced strategy game, or a puzzle game.
- Walter R. Boot, Arthur F. Kramer, Daniel J. Simons, Monica Fabiani, Gabriele Gratton
- 2008
Video gaming, the experience of playing electronic games, has shown several benefits for human health. Recently, numerous video gaming studies showed beneficial effects on cognition and the brain. A systematic review of video gaming has been published. However, the previous systematic review has several differences to this systematic review.
3.2. Video Games Effect on Attention and Addictive Behaviors. Attentional problems are accounted as a crucial area of focus on outcomes of intensive game-play practices in children and adolescents. However, literature on the topic appears inconsistent.
Feb 13, 2023 · Specifically, there is growing evidence about the positive development of the cognitive functions associated with the use of this kind of video game. Therefore, this work aims to explore the relationship between playing action video games and the development of attention span as well as the impact at the brain level from a functional perspective.
Oct 9, 2019 · The qualitative analysis of the game genres associated with similar attentional control enhancement as action video games and of those genres that are not associated with such enhancements has led us to three potentially key mechanics that must be present in an interactive environment to foster augmented attentional control (Cardoso-Leite et al., 2020): (1) pacing, or the need for making ...
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Jan 14, 2022 · The effect of action video games on sustaining attention has been extensively studied compared to other aspects of attention. A 2017 study found that expert gamers were better able to maintain attention at the beginning of the task; however, similarly to our study, their performance steadily declined near the end of the task.
