Citation

Anderson CA, Bushman BJ. Psychol. Sci. 2001; 12(5): 353-359.

Affiliation

Iowa State University, Department of Psychology, Ames 50011-3180, USA. caa@iastate.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Association for Psychological Science, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11554666

Abstract

Research on exposure to television and movie violence suggests that playing violent video games will increase aggressive behavior. A metaanalytic review of the video-game research literature reveals that violent video games increase aggressive behavior in children and young adults. Experimental and nonexperimental studies with males and females in laboratory and field settings support this conclusion. Analyses also reveal that exposure to violent video games increases physiological arousal and aggression-related thoughts and feelings. Playing violent video games also decreases prosocial behavior.

Language: en