Citation

Barlett CP, Vowels CL, Shanteau J, Crow J, Miller T. Comput. Hum. Behav. 2009; 25(1): 96-102.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chb.2008.07.008

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Two studies were conducted in order to determine the impact computer games had on the cognitive performance. Study 1 evaluated a measure of cognition, which incorporates aspects of short-term working memory, visual attention, mathematical decision making, and auditory perception. Study 2 measured the cognitive performance between those who did not play video games versus those who played either a violent or non-violent video game. Results from Study 1 indicate participants needed approximately four trials to reach asymptotic performance on the cognitive measure. Results of Study 2 showed that participants who did not play any video game did not have a change in their cognitive performance, while those who played either a violent or non-violent video game had an increase in their cognitive performance. 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.