Faster Visual Information Processing in Video Gamers Is Associated With EEG Alpha Amplitude Modulation

Faster Visual Information Processing in Video Gamers Is Associated With EEG Alpha Amplitude Modulation

Video gaming, specifically action video gaming, seems to improve a range of cognitive functions. The basis for these improvements may be attentional control in conjunction with reward-related learning to amplify the execution of goal-relevant actions while suppressing goal-irrelevant actions. Given...

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Main Authors: Yannik Hilla, Jörg von Mankowski, Julia Föcker, Paul Sauseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
theory of visual attention (TVA)
attentional control
short-term memory
learning to learn
cognitive improvement in video gamers
knowledge system
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.599788/full

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