Study on deficits of switching function in video game addicts
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2013.29.024
- VernacularTitle:游戏成瘾者的转换功能损伤研究
- Author:
Bao ZHANG
;
Sai HUANG
;
Zhengzhi FENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
game addict;
switching function;
cognitive deficits
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2013;(29):3527-3528,3531
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the characteristics of the deficits of switching function in video game addicts .Methods A total of 21 game addicts and 21 normal participants were performed a classic task switch task ,then the switching cost between two groups was compared .Results The results showed that the switching cost was significant greater for game addicts (372 ms) than that for health participants(180 ms) ,t=3 .63 ,P<0 .05 .Conclusion The present study suggested that the switching function was impaired to a certain extent for video game addicts ,and it might be one of the cognitive mechanisms for causing the game addicts .
