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ArticleJournal of cognitive enhancement : towards the integration of theory and practice2020

Using Variable Priority Training to Examine Video Game-Related Gains in Cognition.

Shenghao Zhang, William C M Grenhart, John F Sprufera, Anne Collins McLaughlin, Jason C Allaire

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Article in Journal of cognitive enhancement : towards the integration of theory and practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shenghao ZhangDepartment of Psychology, North Carolina State University.
William C M GrenhartEpic Games Inc.
John F SpruferaNorth Carolina State University.
Anne Collins McLaughlinDepartment of Psychology, North Carolina State University.
Jason C AllaireDepartment of Psychology, North Carolina State University.
North Carolina State University · USElectronic Product Services (Czechia) · CZ

Funding

Examining the Mechanisms of Immersive Computerized Training Interventions for OldR21AG044782 · NIA · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · PI ALLAIRE, JASON C. · 2013 to 2014
$405k
NIA NIH HHS R21 AG044782
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIdentify mechanisms associated with video-game-related gains in cognitive functioning.

methodSeventy-nine older adults (Mean age = 72.72,

resultsTime (pretest/posttest) by game mode (VPT/SPT) interactions were examined using Multivariate Repeated Measure ANOVAs. No significant multivariate training effects were observed. DISCUSSION: Results suggest that VPT may not be the underlying mechanism responsible for video-game-related gains in cognition. Our results also cast doubts on whether playing video games could lead to cognitive enhancements in older adults.

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PMID33283142
PMCPMC7717489
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