Examination of Mechanisms Underlying Enhanced Memory Performance in Action Video Game Players: A Pilot Study

Examination of Mechanisms Underlying Enhanced Memory Performance in Action Video Game Players: A Pilot Study

Previous studies have shown enhanced memory performance resulting from extensive action video game playing. The mechanisms underlying the cognitive benefit were investigated in the current study. We presented two types of retro-cues, with variable intervals to memory array (Task 1) or test array (Ta...

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Main Authors: Xianchun eLi, Xiaojun eCheng, Jiaying eLi, Yafeng ePan, Yi eHu, Yixuan eKu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
change detection
retro-cue
Action Video Game
Memory decay
Partial-report procedure
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00843/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00843/full

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