Action video game experience affects oculomotor performance

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-42

  West, Greg L ^a   Al Aidroos, Naseem ^a   Pratt, Jay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bottom up signals; Expertise; Oculomotor control; Top down control; Video games; Visual attention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EYE MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RECREATION;

ATTENTION; EYE MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84875068955     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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