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Cross-System Consistency of Working Memory Advantage in Action Video Game Players: A fNIRS Study
Received date: 2022-06-18
Online published: 2023-09-13
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Previous studies have shown that action video game (AVG) players have an advantage in working memory (WM). However, it is uncertain whether this advantage exists in both the visual-spatial and verbal WM subsystems, and the physiological basis for this advantage is unclear. Using the n-back paradigm, this study examined the WM characteristics of AVG players by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), selecting spatial and verbal materials. Results showed that the reaction time of the player group was significantly shorter than that of the non-player group. Furthermore, the difference in reaction time between two groups was more significant in the 2-back condition. As indicated by the fNIRS results, the β values of the player group in channel 4 were significantly smaller than those of the non-player group in both subsystems. Moreover, when the player group was given two loading levels in the verbal WM task, there was no significant difference between the β values in channel 10, suggesting that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex may be the dominant brain area for players when dealing with high-load tasks. Overall, the WM advantage of AVG players appears to be universal across multiple systems and represents better responses to high-load tasks.
Wenxin GUO , Wei ZHANG , Yuxi LI . Cross-System Consistency of Working Memory Advantage in Action Video Game Players: A fNIRS Study[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2023 , 21(4) : 454 -463 . DOI: 10.12139/j.1672-0628.2023.04.004
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