Investigation on the impact of cognitive computer game on memory recall.

Video games were developed years ago as entertainment for people of all ages. Given this, most games are considered to negatively affect people, such as increasing aggression, developing bad social behaviors, etc. Despite this, the consequence of video games being either positive or negative is an area that requires further research. Thus, the issue addressed is the limitation on the psychological function being either a positive or negative consequence of video games. To further explore the consequence of video games with memory as a psychological function, this project intends to create a game that can test memory recall on images and also use theories to help improve recall. The objectives include creating a survey to learn about people's attitudes towards games and memory and to develop a cognitive computer game as training to test the Miller and Spreading Activation Theory. The methodology applied is the AGILE model, it is broken down into six iterations, from the development of the game to data analysis. The data is gathered from the game record as well as a survey at the game's conclusion to provide a definitive answer to the hypotheses. The results indicate that games can help improve memory through visualization and imagery skills as the memory technique. The findings also suggest that Miller's theory outperforms the spreading activation theory in terms of improving recall for short-term memory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]