News tagged with violent video
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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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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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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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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Court hears arguments on violent video games
(AP) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed sympathy for a California law that aims to keep children from buying ultra-violent video games in which players maim, kill or sexually assault images of people. ...
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Watching violent TV, video games desensitizes teenagers and may promote more aggressive behavior
Watching violent films, TV programmes or video games desensitises teenagers, blunts their emotional responses to aggression and potentially promotes aggressive attitudes and behaviour, according to new research published ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2010 |
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Violent video games increase aggression long after the game is turned off
Playing a violent video game can increase aggression, and when a player keeps thinking about the game, the potential for aggression can last for as long as 24 hours, according to a study in the current Social Psychological an ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Love ballad leaves women more open to a date
If you're having trouble getting a date, French researchers suggest that picking the right soundtrack could improve the odds. Women were more prepared to give their number to an 'average' young man after listening to romantic ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 18, 2010 |
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Violent video games may increase aggression in some but not others, says new research
Playing violent video games can make some adolescents more hostile, particularly those who are less agreeable, less conscientious and easily angered. But for others, it may offer opportunities to learn new skills and improve ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Supreme Court to decide if kids can buy violent video games
The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a California ban on the sale of violent video games to minors is unconstitutional.
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Playing a video game before bedtime has only a mild effect on adolescent sleep
A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that playing a video game before bedtime has only a mild effect on the sleep of older male teens.
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Study proves conclusively that violent video game play makes more aggressive kids
Iowa State University Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Anderson has made much of his life's work studying how violent video game play affects youth behavior. And he says a new study he led, analyzing 130 research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 01, 2010 |
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ISU psychologists offer parental advice on promoting kids' healthy video game play
(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 ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Venezuela to outlaw violent video games, toys
(AP) -- Shouts of "Kill him! Kill him!" ring out as the preteens train their virtual assault rifles on the last remaining terrorist and spray him with bullets. Blood splatters. The enemy collapses. And they ...
Oct 04, 2009 |
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