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Video games as a tool to train visual skills

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: PURPOSE: Adult brain plasticity, although possible, is often difficult to elicit. Training regimens in adults can produce specific improvements on the trained task without leading to general enhancements that would improve quality of life. This paper considers the case of playing action video games as a way to induce widespread enhancement in vision. CONCLUSIONS: We review the range of visual skills altered by action video game playing as well as the game components important in promoting visual plasticity. Further, we discuss what these results might mean in terms of rehabilitation for different patient populations.

Source: Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience

DOI: 10.3233/rnn-2008-00424

Authors: R.L. Achtman, C.S. Green, D. Bavelier

Institution: University of Rochester

Language: English

Topic: Visual perception and processing mechanisms

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Eye Institute