An update to the systematic literature review of empirical evidence of the impacts and outcomes of computer games and serious games

EA Boyle, T Hainey, TM Connolly, G Gray, J Earp… - Computers & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Continuing interest in digital games indicated that it would be useful to update Connolly et
al.'s (2012) systematic literature review of empirical evidence about the positive impacts and …

Enhancing attentional control: lessons from action video games

D Bavelier, CS Green - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
The possibility of leveraging video games for enhancing behavior and brain function has led
to an emerging new field situated at the crossroads of cognitive neuroscience, health …

Application of gamification tools for identification of neurocognitive and social function in distance learning education

H Antonopoulou, C Halkiopoulos, E Gkintoni… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijlter.net
The present study investigates the role of synchronous and asynchronous education
techniques in the context of digital and game-based learning materials through a …

[HTML][HTML] Video games for well-being: A systematic review on the application of computer games for cognitive and emotional training in the adult population

F Pallavicini, A Ferrari, F Mantovani - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Although several excellent reviews and meta-analyses have investigated the
effect of video game trainings as tools to enhance well-being, most of them specifically …

Do “brain-training” programs work?

DJ Simons, WR Boot, N Charness… - … science in the …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
In 2014, two groups of scientists published open letters on the efficacy of brain-training
interventions, or “brain games,” for improving cognition. The first letter, a consensus …

Aerobic exercise intervention, cognitive performance, and brain structure: results from the physical influences on brain in aging (PHIBRA) study

LS Jonasson, L Nyberg, AF Kramer… - Frontiers in aging …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Studies have shown that aerobic exercise has the potential to improve cognition and reduce
brain atrophy in older adults. However, the literature is equivocal with regards to the …

Differential effects of cognitive training modules in healthy aging and mild cognitive impairment: A comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

C Basak, S Qin, MA O'Connell - Psychology and aging, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
This meta-analysis was designed to compare the effectiveness of 2 cognitive training
modules, single-component training, which targets 1 specific cognitive ability, versus …

Different cognitive abilities displayed by action video gamers and non-gamers

M Kowal, AJ Toth, C Exton, MJ Campbell - Computers in Human Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Playing action video games requires players to develop a cognitive profile that allows them
to rapidly monitor and react to fast moving visual and auditory stimuli, and to inhibit …

Cognitive training with casual video games: points to consider

PL Baniqued, MB Kranz, MW Voss, H Lee… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Brain training programs have proliferated in recent years, with claims that video games or
computer-based tasks can broadly enhance cognitive function. However, benefits are …

Cognitive training: A field in search of a phenomenon

F Gobet, G Sala - Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Considerable research has been carried out in the last two decades on the putative benefits
of cognitive training on cognitive function and academic achievement. Recent meta …