News tagged with violent video
Can video games teach us how to behave?
For the first time, the positive effects of computer games on thoughts, emotions and behaviour will be the subject of closer scrutiny by social psychologists. A total of three studies will explore how, to ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Violent video games alter brain function in young men
A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis of long-term effects of violent video game play on the brain has found changes in brain regions associated with cognitive function and emotional control in young adult ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 30, 2011 |
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UQ study confirms dangers of violent video games
(Medical Xpress) -- New research by Dr. Brock Bastian from UQ's School of Psychology has found evidence that playing violent video games leads players to see themselves, and their opponents, as lacking in core human qualities ...
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Oct 31, 2011 |
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Advertising in violent video games results in poor recall, negative brand perception
Embedding advertisements in violent video games leads to lower brand recall and negative brand attitudes suggesting advertisers should think twice about including such ads in a media campaign, according to researchers at ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Playing highly competitive video games may lead to aggressive behavior
While most research into video games and aggressive behavior has focused on violent games, competitiveness may be the main video game characteristic that influences aggression, according to new research published by the American ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 29, 2011 |
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German police force looks to Facebook to solve crimes
German police officers in the northern city of Hanover are using Facebook to catch criminals in an experiment that might be expanded to other forces in the country.
Aug 11, 2011 |
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Next gen video games let players control the story
Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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What's the psychological effect of violent video games on children?
(Medical Xpress) -- This week, the United States Supreme Court overturned a California law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. But can a child’s behavior be directly influenced by playing a violent ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Can't ban violent video sales to kids, court says
(AP) -- States cannot ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting such limits as a violation of young people's First Amendment rights and leaving ...
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Kinder, gentler video games may actually be good for players
While violent video games may lead to more aggression and anger in players, a new study shows that the opposite is also true: relaxing video games can make people happier and more kind.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Violent video games reduce brain response to violence and increase aggressive behavior
Scientists have known for years that playing violent video games causes players to become more aggressive. The findings of a new University of Missouri (MU) study provide one explanation for why this occurs: the brains of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 25, 2011 |
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Rigorous study confirms video game playing increases food intake in teens
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost 18% of US teens are obese. Although most experts agree that our growing obesity "epidemic" is driven by both inadequate physical activity and excessive ...
May 17, 2011 |
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Noted researcher addresses multiple dimensions of video game effects in new journal article
Douglas Gentile is painfully aware of how research on the effects of video games on kids is often oversimplified to say that games are either "good" or "bad." The associate professor of psychology at Iowa State University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 10, 2011 |
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Does video game violence harm teens? New study weighs the evidence
How much scientific evidence is there for and against the assertion that exposure to video game violence can harm teens?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Gamers may not be desensitized by violent video games: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto may not desensitize players to negative situations or events, suggest psychology researchers from Ryerson University.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 16, 2011 |
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