Publications by authors named "Wadim Krzyzaniak"
Esports refers to competitive video gaming where individuals compete against each other in organized tournaments for prize money. Here, we present the Competitive Esports Physiological, Affective, and Video (CEPAV) dataset, in which 300 male Counter Strike: Global Offensive gamers participated in a study aimed at optimizing affect during esports tournament. The CEPAV dataset includes (1) physiological data, capturing the player's cardiovascular responses from before, during, and after over 3000 CS: GO matches; (2) self-reported affective data, detailing the affective states experienced before gameplay; and (3) video data, providing a visual record of 552 in-laboratory gaming sessions.
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- Affective responses to stress can significantly influence performance, where positive emotions like excitement can enhance outcomes, while negative emotions like nervousness can hinder them.
- The study tested a mindsets intervention in a high-stakes esports environment to see if it could help gamers manage their stress responses and improve their performance.
- Results showed that the intervention did not lead to increased positive feelings or better performance in esports, suggesting that such strategies may not be effective across all stressful contexts.