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The effects of movie violence in human behavior.

The effects of movie violence in human behavior. Group A Lidia Dominguez Marisol Rodriguez Jorge L. Rivera. The Purpose.

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The effects of movie violence in human behavior.

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  1. The effects of movie violence in human behavior. Group A Lidia Dominguez Marisol Rodriguez Jorge L. Rivera

  2. The Purpose The purpose of this study is to have a better understanding of the effects (if any) of exposure to violent movies in human behavior and how that behavior reflects in criminal activity. This study will not only those in mental health, it will also benefit parents, law enforcement, schools and even the entertainment industry.

  3. Previous studies. • There are said to be two types of effects as a result of media violence; a short-term effect and a long-term effect. The short-term effects consist of the priming process, arousal process, and the mimicking of specific behaviors. The long-term effects are more lasting observational learning of cognitions and behavior and the activation and desensitization of the emotional process (Huesmann, L.R., 2007).

  4. Problems with previous studies • Accuracy of Data: Outdated technology. • Methods: Some of the studies were based on questionnaires and comparison of criminal activities in those areas. • Realism of movies: Movies have a bigger sense of realism and show more violent scenes.

  5. Methodological and theoretical problems • Failure to acknowledge the role of social contexts in which media violence is experienced. • Failure to employ standardized, reliable and valid measures of aggression and media violence exposure. • Failure to adequately define agression.

  6. How is this study different? • This research will utilize the latest in brain imaging technology available at the University of Irvine with the assistance of experts of the National Institute of Health. Prior studies have been limited to the technology available during those periods with the advances we have made over the years we have the opportunity to log with better accuracy what happens to our brains after the exposure to these types of scenes.

  7. Positive and negative impact.

  8. Control Groups • The study will consist of four groups of 50 individuals each from the ages of 13-25 years old for a period of one year. • The first group will consist of individuals living in high risk criminal environment and will not be exposed to media violence. • The secondgroup will consist of individuals living in high risk criminal environment and will be exposed to media violence. • The thirdgroup will consist of individuals living in low risk criminal environment and will not be exposed to media violence. • The fourthgroup will consist of individuals living in low risk criminal environment and will be exposed to media violence.

  9. Control Groups cont. • All subjects will be monitored through brain imaging technology while they are watching the violent scenes to log and analyze the brain activity to monitor the changes. • All subjects will return every 15 days of the initial exposure for another session. Their brains will be analyze before each additional to log any changes in brain activity that may have occurred between the each exposure.

  10. Dr. Jay Giedd from the National Institute of Health

  11. Research costs. • Each participant will be paid $25 per session, that is a cost of $650 per participant for a total of $65,000. • Brain imaging equipment and facilities lease for the whole duration of the research is estimated at $45,000. • Staff salaries for the period of the research is estimated at $350,000. This figure is based on two scientists and two technicians that will assist with data gathering and follow up with the participants. The total cost of this study is estimated at $450,000.

  12. Conclusion We cannot put a price when it comes to our health and our safety. This study will give us a better understanding to how our brains work that in return will be reflected in our behavior. Technology is constantly changing and most of us see it in out own homes when we upgrade a television or a dvd player to a blue-ray player. The technology has also upgraded in the medical field and it is our responsibility to exploited. The results of this investigation will serve as a new baseline for future studies in human behavior and the factors that may affected.

  13. References Columbia Pictures (2011, December 13). Gridiron Gang [Video file]. Retrieved from You Tube website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VtzZ9pdgQc Huesmann, L. R., 2007. The impact of electronic media violence: scientific theory and research. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc27 04015/ Merit Motion Pictures (2012, January 11). Surviving the Teenage Brain [Video file]. Retrieved from You Tube website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lvh38Jbjgo

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