News tagged with violent video

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

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (16) | comments 36 | with audio podcast

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

created Jun 18, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

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

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 1

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.

Technology / Software

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 12

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

created Sep 20, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 4

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.

Technology / Business

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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

created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 8

Study: Violent media numb viewers to the pain of others

(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.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Playing video games for better, not worse

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Some video games can make children kinder and more likely to help---not hurt---other people.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study Links Internet Addiction to Aggression in Teens

(PhysOrg.com) -- Armed with the findings of a new study, Taiwanese researchers suggest parents and educators pay more attention to children’s online habits because Internet-addicted teens seem more prone to aggression. However, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The two worlds of kids' morals

Children's moral behavior and attitudes in the real world largely carry over to the virtual world of computers, the Internet, video games and cell phones. Interestingly, there are marked gender and race differences in the ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1