‘No Level Up!’: No effects of video game specialization and expertise on cognitive performance

‘No Level Up!’: No effects of video game specialization and expertise on cognitive performance

Previous research into the effects of action video gaming on cognition has suggested that long term exposure to this type of game might lead to an enhancement of cognitive skills that transfer to non-gaming cognitive tasks. However, these results have been controversial. The aim of the current study...

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Main Authors: Fernand eGobet, Stephen J. Johnston, Gabriella eFerrufino, Michael B Jones, Matthew eJohnston, Antonia eMolyneux, Argyrios eTerzis, Luke eWeeden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
flanker task
transfer
Expertise
change detection task
video game playing
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01337/full

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