Abstract
Background: There is now a growing literature base demonstrating excessive gaming can have detrimental effects on a small minority of gamers. This has led to much debate in the psychological literature on both the positive and negative effects of gaming. One specific area that has been investigated is the effect of gaming on different types of cognitive skills. Methods: Systematic review of the studies that have examined the impact of problematic gaming on cognitive skills. The inclusion criteria were: (i) dating from 2000 (because videogames
have greatly evolved since then), (ii) including problematic/excessive gamers in the sample, (iii) utilizing an experimental design, (iv) evaluating cognitive processes, (v) published in English or French (the languages spoken by the co-authors), and (vi) peer-reviewed. Results: A total of 18 studies were identified that investigated three specific cognitive skills: (i) multisecond time perception (4 studies), inhibition (7 studies), and decision-making (7 studies).
Conclusion: Based on the studies reviewed, the findings demonstrate that the pathological and/or excessive use of videogames leads to negative consequences on cognitive processes.
have greatly evolved since then), (ii) including problematic/excessive gamers in the sample, (iii) utilizing an experimental design, (iv) evaluating cognitive processes, (v) published in English or French (the languages spoken by the co-authors), and (vi) peer-reviewed. Results: A total of 18 studies were identified that investigated three specific cognitive skills: (i) multisecond time perception (4 studies), inhibition (7 studies), and decision-making (7 studies).
Conclusion: Based on the studies reviewed, the findings demonstrate that the pathological and/or excessive use of videogames leads to negative consequences on cognitive processes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 123-123 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Journal of Behavioral Addictions |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | Suppl. 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Conference on Behavioral Addictions 2018 - Hyatt Regency, Kennedy-Ufer 2A, Cologne, 50679 Germany, Cologne, Germany Duration: 23 Apr 2018 → 25 Apr 2018 Conference number: 5th |