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Damien Brevers1, Daniel L King2, Joël Billieux3
1Institute for Health and Behaviour, Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
Current Opinion in Psychology
|August 16, 2020
Summary
Executive functioning (EF) is linked to esports expertise but doesn't consistently distinguish healthy from problematic gaming. Further research is needed to understand EF in esports players.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sports Science
- Neuroscience
Background:
- The rapid growth of esports necessitates understanding its psychological underpinnings.
- Executive functioning (EF) is crucial for self-regulation and performance in various domains.
- Limited research exists on the relationship between intensive esports involvement and EF.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing evidence on executive functioning in video-game use, both problematic and non-problematic.
- To examine research on EF in traditional athletes and exercise addiction for comparative insights.
- To focus on response inhibition and cognitive flexibility as core EF components relevant to esports.
Main Methods:
- Literature review synthesizing studies on executive functioning and video-game use.
- Inclusion of research on traditional sports athletes and exercise addiction.
- Analysis centered on response inhibition and cognitive flexibility within executive functioning.
Main Results:
- Executive functioning appears to be a reliable indicator of expertise in specific sports and video-gaming contexts.
- Evidence does not consistently differentiate between maladaptive and adaptive video-game engagement based on EF.
- Existing research provides a foundation but requires further specificity for esports.
Conclusions:
- Executive functioning is associated with skill levels in gaming and sports.
- Current findings do not clearly separate problematic from non-problematic video-game involvement using EF.
- Future research should specifically investigate executive functioning profiles of esports players to advance the field.
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