Effects of Electronic Sports on the Cognitive Skills of Attention, Working Memory, and Cognitive Flexibility

Maryam Imanian; Amin Khatibi; Caio Victor Sousa; Sedighe Heydarinejad; Esmaeil Veisia; Esmaeel Saemi

doi:10.1177/00315125251381007

Effects of Electronic Sports on the Cognitive Skills of Attention, Working Memory, and Cognitive Flexibility

Maryam Imanian
, Amin Khatibi
, Caio Victor Sousa
, Sedighe Heydarinejad
, Esmaeil Veisia
, Esmaeel Saemi

Health and Human Sciences

University of Ahvaz

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Original language	English
Number of pages	24
Journal	Perceptual and Motor Skills
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125251381007
State	Published - Sep 21 2025

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Attention
Cognitive flexibility
Cognitive skill
Electronic sport (esport)
Working memory

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