Giovanni Sala|K. Semir Tatlidil|Fernand Gobet
Video game training does not enhance cognitive ability: A comprehensive meta-analytic investigation.
Hologic (Germany)|University of Liverpool|Hologic (Germany)|University of Liverpool|Hologic (Germany)|University of Liverpool
result considerable potential scientific societal implications possibility enhancing cognitive ability training one influential topics cognitive psychology last two decades however substantial research psychology expertise recent series metaanalytic reviews suggested various types cognitive training eg working memory training benefit performance trained tasks lack skill generalization one domain different onesthat far transferhas documented various fields research working memory training music brain training chess video game training another activity claimed many researchers foster broad range cognitive abilities visual processing attention spatial ability cognitive control tested claims three randomeffects metaanalytic models first metaanalysis k 310 examined correlation video game skill cognitive ability second metaanalysis k 315 dealt differences video game players nonplayers cognitive ability third metaanalysis k 359 investigated effects video game training participants cognitive ability small null overall effect sizes found three models outcomes show overall cognitive ability video game skill weakly related importantly found evidence causal relationship playing video games enhanced cognitive ability video game training thus represents exception general difficulty obtaining far transfer psycinfo database record