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Researchers Turn To StarCraft II For Cognitive Study
In a new study meant to examine the neurological processes behind human multitasking, researchers are examining replay data from Blizzard’s StarCraft II to learn how the human brain responds to complex, and often simultaneous demands. The “SkillCraft” project, led by cognitive scientist Mark Blair of Simon Fraser University, gathered more than 4,500 StarCraft II replay files from players of all skill levels, and will use 3,500 of these files to pick apart the myriad cognitive …
