ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Behav. Neurosci.
Sec. Motivation and Reward
Volume 19 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1561548
This article is part of the Research TopicIntegrating motivation and attention: behavioral and neural perspectivesView all articles
The Impact of Online Games on Creativity and the Role of Imagination
Provisionally accepted
- Chienkuo Technology University, Changhua City, Taiwan
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The rapid growth of online gaming has sparked interest in its potential effects on cognitive abilities such as creativity. Previous research indicates that interactive digital environments may enhance creative skills through immersive gameplay. However, the role of imagination as a mediator in the relationship between gaming and creativity remains under-explored. This study investigates how playing online games influences creativity and examines the mediating effect of imagination in this relationship.
Keywords: creativity, Electroencephalogram, Imagination, Online Games, Motivation
Received: 16 Jan 2025; Accepted: 06 May 2025.
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* Correspondence: Yung-hsun Cheng, Chienkuo Technology University, Changhua City, Taiwan
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