Improving multi-tasking ability through action videogames

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 278-284

  Chiappe, Dan ^a   Conger, Mark ^b   Liao, Janet ^a   Caldwell, J Lynn ^c   Vu, Kim Phuong L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Multi tasking; Videogame training

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ATTENTION; CONTROL GROUPS; FUEL MANAGEMENT; MULTI-ATTRIBUTES; POST ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY TASK; SECONDARY TASKS; VIDEOGAME TRAININGS;

MULTITASKING;

EID: 84868103197     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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