Action video game training reduces the Simon Effect

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 587-592

  Hutchinson, Claire V ^a   Barrett, Doug J K ^a   Nitka, Aleksander ^a   Raynes, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Reaction times; Response selection; Simon Effect; Video game training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTENTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VIDEO GAME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938632711     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-015-0912-6     Document Type: Article

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