Larger right posterior parietal volume in action video game experts: a behavioral and voxel-based morphometry (VBM) study.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23776706.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0066998 and PMC identifier 3679077.
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Abstract
Recent studies suggest that action video game players exhibit superior performance in visuospatial cognitive tasks compared with non-game players. However, the neural basis underlying this visuospatial cognitive performance advantage remains largely unknown. The present human behavioral and imaging study compared gray matter volume in action video game experts and non-experts using structural magnetic resonance imaging and voxel-based morphometry analysis. The results revealed significantly larger gray matter volume in the right posterior parietal cortex in experts compared with non-experts. Furthermore, the larger gray matter volume in the right posterior parietal cortex significantly correlated with individual performance in a visual working memory task in experts. These results suggest that differences in brain structure may be linked to extensive video game play, leading to superior visuospatial cognitive performance in action video game experts.
Medical subject headings
- Brain
- Video Games