Is there a difference in behavior when violence is rewarded in a video game (e.g., by praise or through a higher score) versus when violence is punished?
New research by Iowa State University researchers Nicholas L. Carnagey and Craig A. Anderson shows that rewarded violence in video games increases hostility and aggressive thinking and behavior. Violent behavior punished in the context of a video game increases hostility to the same degree, but affects aggressive thoughts and behavior less.
Fifi and Gwinnie are a bit scared of this. We like hugs not fighting, but video games are for boys anyway.
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However, this is only one study on the subject which has been widely researched and debated for years now. Other studies suggest that video games can have a positive effect: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7912743/
Catharsis theory is another one that would suggest otherwise in terms of violent video games proving to have a violent effect on people. Who is to say that there arnt murderers and psycho's out there that would have been off killing and going mental already if they wernt able to release that aggression in the safe atmoshpere of their own home and own telivisions..
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