But the app-based game was developed in conjunction with neuroscientists, and is designed to stimulate and improve areas of the brain that play a key role in attention function.
这款与神经学家联合开发的游戏应用是用来刺机和改善对注意力功能起关键作用的大脑区域的。
The idea is that it trains a child with ADHD to both better multitask and ignore distractions, with a computer algorithm measuring his or her performance and customising the difficulty of the game in real time.
该游戏的原理是通过电脑算法衡量玩家的表现,并根据其表现实时变更游戏难度,训练那些患有多动症的孩子更好地处理多个任务,不再分心。
Kelcey says she was "a little sceptical", but at the end of 2020 Owain started a three-month programme, playing the game for 25 minutes a day. He then did another round last year.
凯尔希说自己最初对游戏疗法“有点怀疑”,但在2020年底欧文开始了为期三个月的疗程,每天玩25分钟这款游戏。去年他又重复了一个疗程。
"He admitted it was a little harder than he expected," she says. "But he understood that he was doing it to help improve his focus. He remained super motivated despite the difficulties and frustrations that came along with it."
凯尔希说:“他承认玩这款游戏比他预想的要难一些,但他明白他这样做是为了帮助自己提高注意力。因此尽管游戏过程中伴随着困难与挫折,他仍然保持着超强的动力。”
After each of Owain's sessions she noted his daily behaviour in the app, and tracked his progress.