Video game experience and its influence on visual attention parameters: An investigation using the framework of the Theory of Visual Attention (TVA)

Schubert, Torsten; Finke, Kathrin; Redel, Petra; Kluckow, Steffen; Müller, Hermann J.; Strobach, Tilo

doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2015.03.005

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“…The partial report task leads to measuring the parameters α, w lat , and w vert (Kyllingsbaek 2006). Using this model of visual attention, Schubert et al (2015) explored the underlying mechanisms of the outperformance from videogame players on attentional tasks. They recruited 34 participants including 17 videogame players (i.e., playing 10 h per week in the past 6 months) and tested them with the whole and partial report tasks.…”

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“…In conclusion, the current literature on attention agrees on several important points. Firstly, videogame players appear to exhibit a better global attention level, as their processing speed is increased compared to non-players (Cain and Mitroff 2011;Castel et al 2005;Chisholm et al 2010;Mishra et al 2011;Schubert et al 2015), even though some studies contest these findings (Cain et al 2014;Irons et al 2011). To nuance these results, Krishnan et al (2013) demonstrated that the improvement in the attentional capacities are greatly influenced by the type of games played, with FPS players exhibiting better attentional processing than RPG players.…”

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The Empirical Analysis of Non-problematic Video Gaming and Cognitive Skills: A Systematic Review

Nuyens

Kuss

Lopez-Fernandez

et al. 2018

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Videogames have become one of the most popular leisure activities worldwide, including multiple game genres with different characteristics and levels of involvement required. Although a small minority of excessive players suffer detrimental consequences including impairment of several cognitive skills (e.g., inhibition, decision-making), it has also been demonstrated that playing videogames can improve different cognitive skills. Therefore, the current paper systematically reviewed the empirical studies experimentally investigating the positive impact of videogames on cognitive skills. Following a number of inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 32 papers were identified as empirically investigating three specific skills: taskswitching (eight studies), attentional control (22 studies), and sub-second time perception (two studies). Results demonstrated that compared to control groups, non-problematic use of videogames can lead to improved task-switching, more effective top-down attentional control and processing speed and increased sub-second time perception. Two studies highlighted the impact of gaming on cognitive skills differs depends upon game genre. The studies reviewed suggest that videogame play can have a positive impact on cognitive processes for players.

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The Empirical Analysis of Non-problematic Video Gaming and Cognitive Skills: A Systematic Review

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Kuss

Lopez-Fernandez

et al. 2018

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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“…Single components of our integrated method might have contributed to the improved results. Video game training improves visual search performance (Schubert et al, 2015) and executive control (Strobach, Frensch, & Schubert, 2012), but cognitive training alone might have limited efficacy in professional sports.…”

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Neuroplus biofeedback improves attention, resilience, and injury prevention in elite soccer players

Rusciano

Corradini²,

Stoianov

2017

Psychophysiology

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Performance and injury prevention in elite soccer players are typically investigated from physical-tactical, biomechanical, and metabolic perspectives. However, executive functions, visuospatial abilities, and psychophysiological adaptability or resilience are also fundamental for efficiency and well-being in sports. Based on previous research associating autonomic flexibility with prefrontal cortical control, we designed a novel integrated autonomic biofeedback training method called Neuroplus to improve resilience, visual attention, and injury prevention. Herein, we introduce the method and provide an evaluation of 20 elite soccer players from the Italian Soccer High Division (Serie-A): 10 players trained with Neuroplus and 10 trained with a control treatment. The assessments included psychophysiological stress profiles, a visual search task, and indexes of injury prevention, which were measured pre- and posttreatment. The analysis showed a significant enhancement of physiological adaptability, recovery following stress, visual selective attention, and injury prevention that were specific to the Neuroplus group. Enhancing the interplay between autonomic and cognitive functions through biofeedback may become a key principle for obtaining excellence and well-being in sports. To our knowledge, this is the first evidence that shows improvement in visual selective attention following intense autonomic biofeedback.

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“…First, controlled lab-based studies showed that mentally effortful new experiences have the potential to produce changes in those cognitive and neuronal systems that support the acquisition of new skills. For instance, video-game training studies demonstrated positive effects on perception (e.g., Buckley et al 2010;Green and Bavelier 2007;Li et al 2009), attention (e.g., Bavelier 2003, 2006a, b;Schubert et al 2015), processing speed (e.g., Castel et al 2005;Dye et al 2009), and executive functioning (e.g., Anguera et al 2013;Strobach et al 2012a). Further, there is a large bulk of studies showing such effects as a result of training with working memory tasks (e.g., Au et al 2015;Klingberg 2010;Koenen et al 2016;Morrison and Chein 2011;Salminen et al 2016a, b) (however, for a critical view, see Melby-Lervåg and Hulme 2013;Shipstead et al 2012) next to demonstrations of positive effects of physical activity, music training, meditation, etc.…”

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Commercial Brain Game Training with Working-Memory Tasks

Strobach

Huestegge

2017

J Cogn Enhanc

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Commercial brain games are home-and computerbased cognitive trainings that are industrially offered and promise to enhance cognitive functioning by repeating cognitive tasks. Despite compelling evidence for the effectiveness of cognitive trainings in various domains and populations, the assumption of brain games' effects on people's minds has been challenged. However, there are only very few attempts to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of such games under ecologically valid training conditions. To approach this gap in the literature, we applied commercially available training tasks assumed to tap into working memory updating and capacity. The effectiveness of this training was measured by utilizing pre-and post-tests in trained tasks (criterion tasks), untrained transfer tasks from the assumed training domains (near-transfer tasks), as well as from the domains processing speed, shifting, inhibition, reasoning, and self-reported cognitive failures (far-transfer tasks). Training as well as pre-posttests were completely administered home-based. In contrast to an active control group, a training group improved performance in the criterion tasks and near-transfer tasks. Improved performance was also evident in processing speed and shifting tasks (i.e., far-transfer tasks), but these improvements were not as conclusive as those in near-transfer tasks. Further, the number of reported cognitive failures was reduced in the training in contrast to the control group at post-test. Performance improvements were more pronounced for highperforming participants (i.e., magnification effects). In general, this study provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of a particular set of working-memory training tasks in an ecologically valid setting in the context of brain games.

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Video game experience and its influence on visual attention parameters: An investigation using the framework of the Theory of Visual Attention (TVA)

Cited by 56 publications

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The Empirical Analysis of Non-problematic Video Gaming and Cognitive Skills: A Systematic Review

The Empirical Analysis of Non-problematic Video Gaming and Cognitive Skills: A Systematic Review

Neuroplus biofeedback improves attention, resilience, and injury prevention in elite soccer players

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Commercial Brain Game Training with Working-Memory Tasks

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