The Lateralization of Attentional Functions in Action Video Game Players

Action video game players (AVGPs) are proven to be significantly different from non-AVGPs (NAVGPs) in attention, which is proposed to be divided into three functional networks: alerting, orienting, and execution control. However, whether the hemispheric lateralization of attentional functions is inf...

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Published in:Experimental psychology 2021-07, Vol.68 (4), p.198-205
Main Authors: Wu, Xia, Zhang, Yan, Guo, Maojie, Jiang, Yunpeng, Wang, Xiaozhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Attentional Capture
Cognitive Control
Computer Games
Female
Human
Humans
Lateral Dominance
Left Hemisphere
Male
Right Hemisphere
Video Games
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Summary:Action video game players (AVGPs) are proven to be significantly different from non-AVGPs (NAVGPs) in attention, which is proposed to be divided into three functional networks: alerting, orienting, and execution control. However, whether the hemispheric lateralization of attentional functions is influenced by the action video game is unclear. In the present study, we examined the lateralization of the three attentional functions in a group of AVGPs (n = 33) compared to NAVGPs (n = 34). The results showed that, relative to NAVGPs, the interactions between orienting and executive control in the left hemispheres of AVGPs were higher than those in the right hemisphere. Moreover, the correlations among the functions are much more sensitive in the left hemisphere. These results suggest significant left lateralization of the attentional functions in AVGPs.
ISSN:1618-3169
2190-5142
DOI:10.1027/1618-3169/a000522