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Neural Basis of Video Gaming: A Systematic Review

Marc Palaus, Elena M. Marron, Raquel Viejo-Sobera and Diego Redolar-Ripoll

  • Cognitive NeuroLab, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • Laboratory for Neuropsychiatry and Neuromodulation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

DOI doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00248

Published 22 May 2017

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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.

There is evidence that VGPs display enhanced performance in a range of top-down attentional control areas, such as selective attention, divided attention, and sustained attention (Bavelier et al., 2012b). The ACC is an area that consistently shows functional activity during VG play due to its involvement as the main hub in top-down attentional processes (selective or focused attention) and goal-oriented behavior (e.g., Anderson et al., 2011*; Bavelier et al., 2012b).