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1Digital Entertainment Lab, School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, China (Hong Kong).
JMIR Serious Games
|September 15, 2018
Summary
This study explored how video games influence brain activity and eye movements. While Lifeguard and Tetris gaming showed changes in brain waves, no significant differences were found between the two games.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Lateral eye movements are linked to distinct brain hemispheres and mental processes.
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy utilizes forced eye movements to activate neurological pathways.
- Gaming technology offers a novel platform for exploring neurophysiological responses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlation between players' eye movements and brain wave activity during gameplay.
- To compare electroencephalogram (EEG) spectral power changes in response to different video games.
- To assess the potential of video games in simulating therapeutic eye movement techniques.
Main Methods:
- An experiment was designed using a custom video game, Lifeguard, incorporating eye movement techniques.
- Electroencephalogram (EEG) spectral power was analyzed across alpha, beta, theta, delta, and gamma frequency bands.
- EEG data from Lifeguard was compared with data from the commercial game Tetris.
Main Results:
- Gameplay in the eye movement-based game led to a reduction in delta brain wave power.
- An increase in beta brain wave power was observed during gameplay.
- No statistically significant differences in EEG spectral power were found between Lifeguard and Tetris.
Conclusions:
- Video game technology can be utilized to create more engaging and potentially therapeutic applications for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
- Gaming environments may offer a novel approach to delivering EMDR therapy.
- Further research is warranted to explore the specific neurophysiological impacts of game-based EMDR.
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