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| Title |
Neural Basis of Video Gaming: A Systematic Review
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00248 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marc Palaus, Elena M. Marron, Raquel Viejo-Sobera, Diego Redolar-Ripoll |
| Abstract |
Background: Video gaming is an increasingly popular activity in contemporary society, especially among young people, and video games are increasing in popularity not only as a research tool but also as a field of study. Many studies have focused on the neural and behavioral effects of video games, providing a great deal of video game derived brain correlates in recent decades. There is a great amount of information, obtained through a myriad of methods, providing neural correlates of video games. Objectives: We aim to understand the relationship between the use of video games and their neural correlates, taking into account the whole variety of cognitive factors that they encompass. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using standardized search operators that included the presence of video games and neuro-imaging techniques or references to structural or functional brain changes. Separate categories were made for studies featuring Internet Gaming Disorder and studies focused on the violent content of video games. Results: A total of 116 articles were considered for the final selection. One hundred provided functional data and 22 measured structural brain changes. One-third of the studies covered video game addiction, and 14% focused on video game related violence. Conclusions: Despite the innate heterogeneity of the field of study, it has been possible to establish a series of links between the neural and cognitive aspects, particularly regarding attention, cognitive control, visuospatial skills, cognitive workload, and reward processing. However, many aspects could be improved. The lack of standardization in the different aspects of video game related research, such as the participants' characteristics, the features of each video game genre and the diverse study goals could contribute to discrepancies in many related studies. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 118 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 8% |
| Spain | 7 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 6% |
| Japan | 5 | 4% |
| Mexico | 5 | 4% |
| Canada | 4 | 3% |
| France | 3 | 3% |
| Brazil | 3 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 10 | 8% |
| Unknown | 63 | 53% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 93 | 79% |
| Scientists | 18 | 15% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 657 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 654 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 101 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 90 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 85 | 13% |
| Researcher | 58 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 27 | 4% |
| Other | 101 | 15% |
| Unknown | 195 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 187 | 28% |
| Neuroscience | 62 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 35 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 30 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 25 | 4% |
| Other | 94 | 14% |
| Unknown | 224 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 693. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 February 2024.
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