A review article concerning with this topic by Anderson and Bushman appeared in Psychological Science a few years back. I've pasted the reference info and abstract below.
Best,
Linda
don allen wrote:
Hi All-Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B. J. (2001). Effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior, aggressive cognition, aggressive affect, physiological arousal, and prosocial behavior: A meta-analytic review of the scientific literature, 12, 353-359.
A reporter from the local paper just asked me to comment about the recent reports in the J. of Adolescence that purport to show that exposure to violent video games produces violent behaviour in children. Our library hasn't received this issue yet so I haven't read the articles, but from the synopses that I've been able to glean from the web these look like more of the flawed, retrospective, correlational studies that have been touted in the past as "proof" that video games (or rap music, or television, etc) are the work of the Devil and will destroy our children. Has anyone had a chance to actually read these articles to see if they have any real substance? TIA for your input.
Notes that research on exposure to television and movie violence suggests that playing violent video games will increase aggressive behavior. In this study the authors examine the role that violent video games have on aggressive behavior. A literature search was conducted on PsychINFO for all entries through the year 2000. A meta-analytic review of the video-game research literature reveals that violent video games increase aggressive behavior in children and young adults. Experimental and non-experimental 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 (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2002 APA, all rights reserved)
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