Casual games show weak to no cognitive benefits compared to other interventions, except for elderly adults and people with specific cognitive impairments¶
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q2 i? The synthesis finds weak to no support for cognitive benefits of casual games relative to other interventions, with benefits existing for elderly adults and those with cognitive impairments. → Kurt Squire 2023
Evidence¶
Kurt Squire 2023¶
Kurt Squire, Garrison Wells, Maria J. Anderson-Coto, and Constance Steinkuehler. 2023. Casual Games, Cognition, and Play across the Lifespan: A Critical Synthesis. ACM Games: Research and Practice, Volume 1, Issue 2, Article 14. https://doi.org/10.1145/3594534
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The review's interpretive synthesis of its 317-article corpus concludes on cognitive outcomes, stating "weak to no support for the cognitive benefits of casual games" except for elderly adults or those with specific cognitive impairments. No effect sizes are printed for this overall judgment.
"The review finds weak to no support for the cognitive benefits of casual games, when compared to other interventions, with the exception of elderly adults or those with specific cognitive impairments, in which case benefits of casual games exist."
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Casual games show weak to no cognitive benefits compared to other interventions, except for elderly adults and people with specific cognitive impairments |
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Casual games show weak to no cognitive benefits compared to other interventions, except for elderly adults and people with specific cognitive impairments |
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