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Author(s): | Arriaga, P. Adrião, J. G. Madeira. F. Cavaleiro, I. Silva, A. M. Barahona, I. Esteves, F. |
Date: | 2015 |
Title: | A 'dry eye' for victims of violence: effects of playing a violent video game on pupillary dilation to victims and on aggressive behavior |
Volume: | 5 |
Number: | 2 |
Pages: | 199 - 208 |
ISSN: | 2152-0828 |
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | 10.1037/a0037260 |
Keywords: | Violent video games Pupillometry Aggressive behavior Emotional desensitization Victims of violence |
Abstract: | Objective: The present experiment analyzed the effects of playing a violent video game on player's sensitivity to victimized people by measuring the involuntary pupil dilation responses (PDRs) during a passive picture viewing paradigm and examining the mediating role of PDR on aggression. Method: Participants (N = 135) were randomly assigned to play a violent video game or a nonviolent video game. The participants' PDRs were then recorded while they were exposed to pictures of alleged victims of violence displayed in negative, neutral, and positive contexts. A competitive reaction time task was also used to measure aggression. Results: Participants in the violent game condition demonstrated both a lower PDR to the victims of violence in a negative circumstances and greater aggression than participants in the nonviolent game condition. Lower PDR to victims displayed in negative context mediated the relationship between violent game play and aggression. Conclusion: The negative effects of playing violent games are a societal concern. Our results indicate that a single violent gaming session can reduce the player's involuntary PDRs to pictures of victimized people in negative context and increase participant aggression, a new relevant finding that should encourage further research in this area. |
Peerreviewed: | yes |
Access type: | Embargoed Access |
Appears in Collections: | CIS-RI - Artigos em revistas científicas internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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