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Brain Plasticity Through the Life Span: Learning to Learn and Action Video Games

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Bavelier, Daphne, Green, C. Shawn, Pouget, Alexandre, Schrater, Paul·2012·Annual Review of Neuroscience

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The ability of the human brain to learn is exceptional. Yet, learning is typically quite specific to the exact task used during training, a limiting factor for practical applications such as rehabilitation, workforce training, or education. The possibility of identifying training regimens that have a broad enough impact to transfer to a variety of tasks is thus highly appealing. This work reviews how complex training environments such as action video game play may actually foster brain plasticity and learning. This enhanced learning capacity, termed learning to learn, is considered in light of its computational requirements and putative neural mechanisms.

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Authors: Bavelier, D., Green, C. S., Pouget, A., & Schrater, P.
Affiliations: Department of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
University of Geneva (CH)
University of Minnesota (US)
ORCID: Green, C. Shawn
Pouget, Alexandre
Schrater, Paul
Venue: Annual Review of Neuroscience
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Published: 2012-07-21
Volume: 35
Issue: 1
Pages: 391-416
ISSN: 0147-006X (ISSN-L)
1545-4126
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-neuro-060909-152832
OpenAlex: W2120804125
Cited by: 541
References: 148
Citations by year: 2026: 34 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 31 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 54 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 35 · 2017: 42 · 2016: 41 · 2015: 45 · 2014: 35 · 2013: 31 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 2.91
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
archive-ouverte.unige.ch
Licence: cc-by
Locations: Annual Review of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA-0346785)
National Eye Institute (EY-016880, EY-0285, R01EY016880)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Keywords: neuroplasticity, meta-learning, action video games, transfer of learning, computational models of learning, neural mechanisms of learning, lifespan development, rehabilitation training, employee training
MeSH terms: Algorithms, Brain, Humans, Human Development, Learning, Neuronal Plasticity, Psychomotor Performance, Transfer, Psychology, Neural Networks, Computer, Video Games

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