A Pilot Study on Video Game Training Effects on Visual Working Memory: Behavioral and Neural Insights.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Recent research suggests that video games may serve as cognitive training tools to enhance visual working memory (VWM) capacity. However, the effectiveness of game-based cognitive training remains debated, and the underlying neural mechanisms, as well as the relationship between training efficacy and game design factors, are unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of video game training on VWM capacity and explore its neural correlates. Methods: Two groups underwent 56 daily 20 min training sessions with two distinct video games targeting different cognitive skills: a reaction-time training game and a VWM-specific training game. Behavioral assessments included accuracy, hit response times, correct rejection response times, and Cowan's K values.

SUBMITTER: Alfaro-Cortes HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852622 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature