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Time on task matters most in video game expertise

PloS one, 2018-10, Vol.13 (10), p.e0206555-e0206555 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

COPYRIGHT 2018 Public Library of Science ;COPYRIGHT 2018 Public Library of Science ;2018 Röhlcke et al 2018 Röhlcke et al ;ISSN: 1932-6203 ;EISSN: 1932-6203 ;DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206555 ;PMID: 30372473

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Time on task matters most in video game expertise
Author: Röhlcke, Sebastian ; Bäcklund, Christian ; Sörman, Daniel Eriksson ; Jonsson, Bert
Kotozaki, Yuka
Subjects: Adolescent ; Adult ; Analysis ; Biology and Life Sciences ; Cognition ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Memory, Short-Term ; Personality ; Physiological aspects ; Psychological aspects ; Psychomotor Performance ; Research and Analysis Methods ; Short-term memory ; Social aspects ; Social Sciences ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Time Factors ; Video games ; Video Games - psychology ; Young Adult
Is Part Of: PloS one, 2018-10, Vol.13 (10), p.e0206555-e0206555
Description: In this study, we investigated whether working memory capacity (WMC), personality characteristics (grit) and number of matches played (time on task) can predict performance score (matchmaking rating [MMR]) in experienced players of a popular video game called Dota 2. A questionnaire and four online-based cognitive tasks were used to gather the data, and structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to investigate the interrelationships between constructs. The results showed that time on task was the strongest predictor of MMR, and grit also significantly influenced performance. However, WMC did not play a substantial role in predicting performance while playing Dota 2. These results are discussed in relation to sample characteristics and the role of deliberate practice and skill acquisition within the domain of playing Dota 2. Further, we suggest that future research investigates the social aspects of attaining skill, the relationship between personality and performance, and the qualitative aspects of time spent on a task.
Publisher: United States: Public Library of Science
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1932-6203
EISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206555
PMID: 30372473
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Time on task matters most in video game expertise

COPYRIGHT 2018 Public Library of Science ;COPYRIGHT 2018 Public Library of Science ;2018 Röhlcke et al 2018 Röhlcke et al ;ISSN: 1932-6203 ;EISSN: 1932-6203 ;DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206555 ;PMID: 30372473

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