University of Graz

Game Elements Improve Performance in a Working Memory Training Task

Integrating game elements into cognitive training tasks significantly enhances user performance and operational efficiency.

• Gamification elements such as progress bars and level indicators significantly increase user performance and operational efficiency in working memory training tasks.
• The integration of game mechanics encourages participants to utilize their maximum working memory capacity more effectively than conventional, non-gamified training methods.
• Gamification acts as a performance catalyst for objective output without fundamentally altering a user’s maximum cognitive capacity.