From Reuters via ABC News (10 April 06) comes news of a study that suggests that violent video games prime young men to perceive others’ attitudes towards them as hostile.
[...] Playing the violent game boosted young men’s blood pressure, and appeared to have more of an effect on those who came from more violent homes or communities, the study says. But regardless of whether they grew up in a violent environment, the young men who had played the violent game were less cooperative and more competitive in completing an assigned task with another person, compared to those who played the non-violent game.
Reference: Effects of Media Violence on Health-Related Outcomes Among Young Men. Sonya S. Brady and Karen A. Matthews. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 160(4), April 2006.
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Where can I find a full report of this study?
Hi Jessica,
Follow the link above (http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/160/4/341) to get the abstract and click on the “full text” or PDF link on the right hand side. If you (or any organisations you belong to, e.g. a university) haven’t got a subscription to the journal you’ll have to pay US$15 for access.
Emma
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