Digital vs. Physical Play: A Comparative Study on Cognitive Engagement

In this thesis experiment, Oriela explores the cognitive effects of digital versus physical play, specifically comparing the experiences of playing with physical Lego bricks to their digital counterpart.

Utilizing E-Prime and a MATLAB script, the study efficiently presents stimuli, records data, and processes participant responses to the breath counting task.

The streamlined data collection and analysis facilitates a nuanced comparison, that reveals distinct cognitive impacts between digital and physical play modalities.