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Study: Violent media numb viewers to the pain of others
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Feb 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Violent video games and movies make people numb to the pain and suffering of others, according to a research report published in the March 2009 issue of Psychological Science.
Study cites media violence as 'critical risk factor' for aggression
Nov 19, 2008 |
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You are what you watch, when it comes to violence in the media and its influence on violent behavior in young people, and a new paper, lead-authored by Rutgers University, Newark, researcher Paul Boxer, provides new evidence ...
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Violent TV, games pack a powerful public health threat
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Nov 27, 2007 |
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Watching media violence significantly increases the risk that a viewer or video game player will behave aggressively in both the short and long term, according to a University of Michigan study published today in a special ...
This is your brain on violent media
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Violence is a frequent occurrence in television shows and movies, but can watching it make you behave differently?
Popular television shows inaccurately portray violent crime
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May 19, 2009 |
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Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular television shows, CSI and CSI: Miami, to actual U.S. homicide data, and discovered clear differences between media portrayals of violent deaths versus actual murders. This study ...
Researchers say too many children see extreme violence in movies
Aug 04, 2008 |
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In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for violence. They f ...
Global war deaths have been substantially underestimated
Jun 20, 2008 |
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[B]Research paper: 50 years of violent war deaths from Vietnam to Bosnia[/B] Globally, war has killed three times more people than previously estimated, and there is no evidence to support claims of a recent decline in ...
Television viewing and aggression: Some alternative perspectives
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Oct 01, 2008 |
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The effect of media violence on behavior is not only an interesting psychological question but is also a relevant public policy and public health issue. Although many studies have been conducted examining the link between ...
ISU psychologists offer parental advice on promoting kids' healthy video game play
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Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Parents often find themselves in a holiday quandary when deciding on which video games to purchase for their kids. They know that their children want video games, but they also want to ensure ...
Psychologists publish three new studies on violent video game effects on youths
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Mar 23, 2007 |
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New research by Iowa State University psychologists provides more concrete evidence of the adverse effects of violent video game exposure on the behavior of children and adolescents.
Scientists explore how violent video games are exemplary aggression teachers
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Nov 06, 2007 |
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Like other fathers and sons, Douglas Gentile and his father have spent many hours arguing about video games. What makes them different is that Douglas, an Iowa State University assistant professor of psychology, is one of ...
Study: Video games can teach helpful behavior, too
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Apr 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Previous research by Iowa State University psychologists has found that violent video games can teach children to be aggressive, producing more aggressive behaviors over time. But according ...
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